Archaeological Guide of Kosovo

Uglar-Statio Viciano
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The village of Uglar is situated in the north, northwest part of
the new municipality of Gracanica. There are relevant indications that
might pinpoint the site setting of the ancient road station Viciano, a
stopping point for the caravans that circulated in one of the most important
trans-Illyrian roads, the Via Lissus-Naissus route, that started
from the Adriatic coast, respectively from Lezha, all the way through the
Drini i Bardhë river valley, crossed diagonally through ancient Dardania
(present Kosovo) to continue further to Nish. The Station Viciano,
is recorded in the ‘Tabula Peuntingeriana’ map, this medieval (15th century)
map, which was a copy of a 3rd century itinerary roman map.
The ancient road passed near the ancient centre of Municipium
Ulpiana, that connected it with other roman towns, particularly with
the mining centres rich with precious minerals, very valuable item for
the wellbeing of the Roman Empire for the first centuries of the first
millennium.
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Fig. 178. Tabula Peuntingeriana
Fig. 179. The map of the Uglare site, is believed to be
situated the Viciano rod station.
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