Some centres of medieval period in Fushë-Kosova ( Kosovë)

Abstract

The interest of archaeological centres of Fushe Kosova has started at the second half of 20th century. According to historical sources, the population of this area were called Dardans. This can be seen most clearly at the writings of Plinnius, who was a historian of the first century A.D. He states the following: “The Skard Mountain (today’s Sharri, our remark), the highest mountain of this area borders with Dardaniaon the East, with the Macedonia on the south and with Iliria on the West”. Such a statement
clarifies the south-western border of the dardans, which went on the south side of Sharri Mountain and the Korabi Mountain, before the Roman invasion. According to the ethno-cultural links, found in, the Dardan tribes borders stretched all the way
to the North of Novi Pazar, Nish, all of Kosova, North Macedonia, Kukës, Tropojë and Diber, in the North-Eastern side of Albania. Material, found in the area, shows the way of formation of Illyrian ethnos in this areas, not much different from other
parts of Illyricum. The territory made its links the West and the West, from the Adriatic Sea to the Central Illyrian Penninsula, using the deep rover valleys. Miller, in his “Tabulla Peutingeriana” mentions the following road stations on the Lissus - Naissus road:
Lissus (Alesio) XXX- Ad Picaria (Puka) XXX- Creveni (Spas-Drin) XVII-Gabuleo XXX- Theranda (Dulje-Prizren) XXV-Viciano (Ulpiana) XII- Veclanum (Prishtina) XIX Vindenis (Podujeva) XX-Ad fines (Kushumli) XX- Hammeo (Prokuplje) VI-Ad Herkulem - Naisso (Nish).
The development of urban life on this area during the Roman occupation dependend mostly on the geo-stratigic position that this area had on this territory.