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Figure 1: Geographical location of the archaeological site of Gramadje – Barovo.
conducted a survey of the site (Лилчиќ 1986; However, he was unable to locate the archi-
ibid 1987, 135–148; Lilčić 1988). He assumed tecture itself. Its remains were scattered over a
the location of the heroon, illustrated the pres- large area around Gramadje hill and were par-
ent stone architectural remains of the temple, ticularly badly preserved. Decades ago, they had
and proposed a reconstruction of the roof area been pulled out of the field with metal ropes by
of the building. Documented were approximate- workers of the local agricultural cooperative to
ly twenty stone architectural elements - profiled clear the ground for deep ploughing. According
and decorated stone slabs with portraits, ani- to information from local residents, the largest
mal figures, lion heads on the vertical zones of blocks were even blown up with explosives.
the gesims/gaison, architraves, cornices, parts of
marble statues and others (Лилчиќ 1987, 135– Archaeological excavations in 2012 and 2016
148; ibid 2001, 319–338). The ancient site considered one of the most im-
portant cultural heritage sites in the Tikvesh
hereditati
Figure 1: Geographical location of the archaeological site of Gramadje – Barovo.
conducted a survey of the site (Лилчиќ 1986; However, he was unable to locate the archi-
ibid 1987, 135–148; Lilčić 1988). He assumed tecture itself. Its remains were scattered over a
the location of the heroon, illustrated the pres- large area around Gramadje hill and were par-
ent stone architectural remains of the temple, ticularly badly preserved. Decades ago, they had
and proposed a reconstruction of the roof area been pulled out of the field with metal ropes by
of the building. Documented were approximate- workers of the local agricultural cooperative to
ly twenty stone architectural elements - profiled clear the ground for deep ploughing. According
and decorated stone slabs with portraits, ani- to information from local residents, the largest
mal figures, lion heads on the vertical zones of blocks were even blown up with explosives.
the gesims/gaison, architraves, cornices, parts of
marble statues and others (Лилчиќ 1987, 135– Archaeological excavations in 2012 and 2016
148; ibid 2001, 319–338). The ancient site considered one of the most im-
portant cultural heritage sites in the Tikvesh
