Selce e Poshtme
Encyclopedia
Selcë e Poshtme is a village located in the Mokra
area, Pogradec District
, Korçë County
, Albania
. Near the village, on the right bank of Shkumbin
river at an elevation of 1040 metres (3,412.1 ft) above sea level, 5 Royal Tombs of Selca e Poshtme
are found. In 1996, Albania included the Illyrian
royal tombs of Lower Selcë in the UNESCO
World heritage list of proposals.
tribe of the Dexaroi that was later a Macedonian
border fortress. Pellion is considered to be located in Gorice. In the area of modern Pogradec
, Illyrians
had started copying the styles of the Macedonians
. The area was the border between Chaonia
and Illyria
.
Mokra
Mokra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Miedźno, within Kłobuck County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north of Kłobuck and north of the regional capital Katowice. The village has a population of 796....
area, Pogradec District
Pogradec District
The District of Pogradec is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Korçë County. It has a population of 70,575 , and an area of 725 km². It is in the east of the country, and its capital is Pogradec...
, Korçë County
Korçë County
The County of Korçë is one of the 12 counties of Albania, located in the eastern part of the country. It is the largest county of Albania and consists of the districts Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë and Pogradec and its capital is Korçë....
, Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. Near the village, on the right bank of Shkumbin
Shkumbin
Shkumbin is a river in central Albania, flowing into the Adriatic Sea. It is considered the dividing line for the two dialects of the Albanian language: Tosk and Gheg ....
river at an elevation of 1040 metres (3,412.1 ft) above sea level, 5 Royal Tombs of Selca e Poshtme
Royal Tombs of Selca e Poshtme
The Illyrian Tombs of Selca e Poshtme are located near the town of Pogradec in Albania near the village of Selcë e Poshtme.On the right bank of the river Shkumbin at an elevation of 1040 m above sea level, lie the remains of the ancient city of Pelion and the accompanying necropolis...
are found. In 1996, Albania included the Illyrian
Illyria
In classical antiquity, Illyria was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by the Illyrians....
royal tombs of Lower Selcë in the UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World heritage list of proposals.
History
Lower Selcë is a suggested location of a town called Pellion of the Ancient GreekAncient Greek
Ancient Greek is the stage of the Greek language in the periods spanning the times c. 9th–6th centuries BC, , c. 5th–4th centuries BC , and the c. 3rd century BC – 6th century AD of ancient Greece and the ancient world; being predated in the 2nd millennium BC by Mycenaean Greek...
tribe of the Dexaroi that was later a Macedonian
Ancient Macedonians
The Macedonians originated from inhabitants of the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, in the alluvial plain around the rivers Haliacmon and lower Axios...
border fortress. Pellion is considered to be located in Gorice. In the area of modern Pogradec
Pogradec
Pogradec is a city in southeastern Albania, situated on the shores of Ohrid lake. It is the capital of the District of Pogradec, in the County of Korçë, located at 40.87°N and 20.70°E with a population of around 30,000 . The total area of the district is 725 km². Pogradec alone occupies about...
, Illyrians
Illyrians
The Illyrians were a group of tribes who inhabited part of the western Balkans in antiquity and the south-eastern coasts of the Italian peninsula...
had started copying the styles of the Macedonians
Ancient Macedonians
The Macedonians originated from inhabitants of the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, in the alluvial plain around the rivers Haliacmon and lower Axios...
. The area was the border between Chaonia
Chaonia
Chaonia or Chaon was the name of the northwestern part of Epirus, the homeland of the Greek tribe of the Chaonians. Its main town was called Phoenice. According to Virgil, Chaon was the eponymous ancestor of the Chaonians....
and Illyria
Illyria
In classical antiquity, Illyria was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by the Illyrians....
.