Macedonia's largest archaeological site, a photo from Bitola, West

Photographer's Note

‘Heraclea - Macedonia's largest archaeological site’

For everyone who likes ancient sites. I know Malgo does.
But of course Malgo has already visited the place.

Most pictures of this site on TE are classified under Heraklea. So I add my photos there although actually the name is Heraclea or Herakleia (fully Heraclea Lyncestis or Herakleia Lynkestis) …

It was an ancient Greek city in Macedonia, ruled later by the Romans.
The ruins are situated at 2 km outside of the city of Bitola, the second largest city in the country (according to some on Wikipedia only the third largest).

Founded in the 4th century BC Heraclea was named in honour of the mythological hero Heracles.
In the middle of the 2nd century B.C. the Romans conquered Macedonia and made it a province. It became a prosperous period for Heraclea.
From the Roman period we can see the baths, the portico of a courtroom, the theatre and parts of other buildings within the town walls.

The large basilica of Heraclea was a monumental building. Its rooms were paved with mosaics with geometric, floral and zoomorphic motifs.
Especially interesting is the mosaic in the narthex, with an area of over 100 m². It's a masterpiece of the early Christian art.

Life in Heraclea died out at the end of the 6th century when it is believed the population moved to the present location of nearby Bitola.

Information from https://bitola.info/heraclea-lyncestis-bitola/

jhm, holmertz, pierrefonds, Fis2, aliabazari, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, ikeharel, jean113, mcmtanyel ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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jhm (211734) 2022-01-13 10:43

Goedenavond Paul,

Wanneer u daar voorstaat moet dit een gigantische indruk geven.
Wat men vroeger kon realiseren.
Prachtig in beeld gebracht met de doorgang naar de bogen in de achtergrond.
Goed fotowerk en een valabele nota erbij.
Mooi gedaan, bedankt.

Nog een prettige avond,
John

Gerrit (62042) 2022-01-13 11:29

Dag PAul,
je geeft een heel mooi beeld van dit voor mij onbekende land en al zijn aspecten en attracties. Indrukwekkend.
Groet, Gerrit

holmertz (101930) 2022-01-13 12:05

Hello Paul,
This and the first WS are relatively similar, but I decided I prefer this one because of a deeper view among the walls, with some open space in the central part, better placed arches and a better view of the hilly surroundings. The mosaic is terrific, but it's the kind of photo I agree is best placed in the WS. It is clearly an interesting place, but I usually find it hard to really imagine what a place like this once looked like. I am not able to transform the ruined walls into real buildings with roofs.
Best regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (113512) 2022-01-13 12:27

Bonsoir Paul,

La composition est bien divisée, le ciel, les montagnes et les ruines. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails du site archéologique. Le ciel nuageux ne nuit pas au rendu des couleurs. Bonne soirée.

Pierre

lousat (138551) 2022-01-13 12:41

Hi Paul,not the best way to preserve the most important site, a lot of herbs everywhere,and it's a pity,this is could be a mine for tourism in Macedonia. 3 perfect pics as usual,i like a lot the perfect details on the mosaics of WS. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Fis2 (169635) 2022-01-13 13:32

Witaj Paul!
Interesting set of photos.
This place makes impression.
Beautiful ruins, I love it.
Good frames, colors and sharpness.
I like mosaic.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

ifege (46851) 2022-01-13 19:43

Hi Paul
These look like impressive ruins in an impressive location. Good photo with lots of clear detail.
cheers
Ian

aliabazari (21165) 2022-01-13 20:01

Hello Paul
Beautiful view of this site. Properly covered, it will withstand a great deal of adverse conditions. Well seen.

COSTANTINO (115451) 2022-01-13 22:37

Hello dear friend
have a nice new week end
impressive photo from these ancient
ruins...My personal opinion is that
everybody from TE company likes
ancient sites and not Malgo particularly...
thanks for the sharing
of this photo presenting an
ancient Greek city so many years
ago,,,
everybody os us must read the
ancient history correctly
regards
Costantino

Silvio1953 (220495) 2022-01-13 23:00

Ciao Paul, great perspective on fascinating ruines, fine details, wonderful natural colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

jemaflor (146206) 2022-01-13 23:03

Salut Paul,
Intéressante visite avec ce site archéologique, bien cadrées ces ruines, bon effet de perspective, bien présentées avec aussi la note, merci du partage.

ikeharel (112395) 2022-01-14 0:42

Hello Paul,
Always intriguing sights in ancient cities. Clearly shown the old walls in the FG, while some bad weather shown above the mountain slopes on the far side.
The mosaic on the WS is an excellently preserved item.
Have a nice friday,
Ike

mkamionka (73256) 2022-01-14 1:51

Hi Paul,
Not so much is left but the remaining details allow us to appreciate the former beauty of the place. I like visiting the ancient sites but sometimes there is not even enough to take a photo.
On that day you were helped by the interesting weather conditions with the approaching storm.
Very well seen and captured,
M

emka (157280) 2022-01-14 1:54

Hello Paul,
The intersection of the set of visited places by you and me in North Macedonia is rather small. I forgot that I was there near Bitola :). I like these ruins. Maybe the flowers and grass on the walls are not good, but they look wild and beautiful. I remember these arches and of course, the magnificent mosaics there. It is maybe difficult to imagine how the houses looked like but the theatre there is well preserved.

Nice pictures and nice memories for me.
Best regards MAlgo

jean113 (27585) 2022-01-14 8:41

Hello Paul, three excellent shots from Heraclea.
Amazing that some arches and columns are still intact.
The mosaic is a beautiful piece.
The walls look remarkably well built.
Thanks for sharing and the informative notes.
Kind regards, Jean.

BennyV (34730) 2022-01-15 8:09

Mooie post voor TE, Paul, met goede en relevante info in je note. Goed licht en ook het landschap in de omgeving ziet er mooi uit.

Groetjes

Benny

mcmtanyel (67555) 2022-02-03 16:43

Hello Paul,
Three nice photos from these ruins, surrounded by beautiful greenery.
Regards,
MT