Tauresium
Archaeological site in North Macedonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tauresium (Latin; Macedonian: Тауресиум), today known as Gradište (Macedonian: Градиште), is an archaeological site in North Macedonia, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the capital Skopje. Tauresium is the birthplace of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (ca. 482) and King Theodahad of the Ostrogoths (480).[1][2]
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Alternative name | Gradište |
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Location | Taor, Skopje Statistical Region, North Macedonia |
Region | Dardania |
Coordinates | 41°53′53″N 21°36′41″E |
Type | Settlement |
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Archaeologists | Arthur Evans |
Website | www |
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