5 January 2009 | Archaeological findings from various ancient sites in the country constitute the recently-opened Macedonian Archaeology 2008 exhibition in the Museum of Macedonia in Skopje.

“We are bearing witness to an enormous treasure, which speaks of a thousands year old civilization in these areas. Our archaeology has confirmed that Macedonia has something to show to the world,” Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said at the exhibition’s opening on December 29.

The artefacts gathered in the exhibition came from some of Macedonia’s numerous archaeological hotspots, including Skupi, where a precious, third-century statue of Venus was unearthed this summer, Stobi, Stibera, Heraklea, Plaosnik, Engelena, the Marvinci necropolises, Vardarski Rid, Tsarevi Kuli, Vinica Fortress, the early medieval fortress of Isar in the town of Štip, where a church and other important findings were discovered last October and the Tetovo Kale.

As BalkanTravellers.com reported throughout the year, 2008 was indeed a busy and eventful year for Macedonian archaeology, with many new sites that were uncovered and old ones which were further researched.

According to Gruevski, quoted by the Macedonian Shpits newspaper, the government will continue to strongly support culture, including archaeological projects.

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