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PMR639-11 Macedonia, Skopje: devastated by earthquake on 26th July 1963, the capital city has been largely rebuilt. Here:a few kilometres from the present city centre lie the ruins of the Roman town of Skupi, antecedent of Skopje, which was completely wiped out by an earthquake in 518 AD. Keywords: national heritage, Roman ruins, excavations, archeological site

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Macedonia, Skopje: devastated by earthquake on 26th July 1963, the

capital city has been largely rebuilt. Here:a few kilometres from the present city centre lie the ruins of the Roman town of Skupi, antecedent of Skopje, which was completely wiped out by an earthquake in 518 AD.
Keywords: national heritage, Roman ruins, excavations, archeological site