Justiniana Prima – Introduction

The archaeological site of Justiniana Prima is located on the slopes of the Radan mountain near Lebane. The remains of one of the largest and most important late-Roman cities within the Balkan interior were discovered at this site. The site’s material findings indicate that this city was built in the...

  • The archaeological site of Justiniana Prima is located on the slopes of the Radan mountain near Lebane.
  • The remains of one of the largest and most important late-Roman cities within the Balkan interior were discovered at this site.
  • The site’s material findings indicate that this city was built in the time of the reign of the emperor Justinian I.
  • Thanks to the magnificent remains of the religious, military, and civilian architecture, this city is identified with Justiniana Prima, with the legacy which the emperor Justinian I constructed in 535 in the place of his birth, Taurisium.

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