- Ulpiana
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Procopius teaches us that" "He(Justinian)rebuilt all the falling walls of the city (Ulpiana)and after he decorated them with a splendour, he gave them the beauty of the present day and called them "Justiniana Secunda"
Ulpiana is situated in the municipality of
Lipljan inSerbia n province ofKosovo . It was founded in the 2nd century during the rule of EmperorTrajan and renewed in the 6th century during the rule ofJustinian , after whom it was called Iustiana Secunda. Remains of this city - destroyed and rebuilt several times throughout history, with basilica, mosaics, and tombstones - have been unearthed west ofGračanica . In the early Christian period, Ulpiana was an important episcopal center. A number of articles were discovered here such as coins, ceramics, weapons, jewellery, and similar.The remains of the city, only partially excavated, are situated approximately 1.3 kilometers west of
Gračanica , immediately to the north of the road connecting Gračanica withLaplje Selo . The approximate geographic coordinates (WGS84 ) of the excavation site are 42° 36' N and 21° 10' E.Ulpiana is also an older name used to refer to the present-day capital of Kosovo,
Priština .External links and References
* [http://edvista.com/holidays/05/see/kosovo/Ulpiana/index.html Pictures of Ulpiana]
* [http://www.coe.int/t/e/cultural_co-operation/heritage/technical_co-operation_and_consultancy/3._projects_and_programmes/PTA_KosovoUNMIK_Ulpiana_APP.pdf?L=E Report on the recent state of the Ulpiana archaeological site]
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