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| Adam of Macedonia | |
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| Created | c. 5,500 BC |
| Discovered | 2000 Republic of Macedonia |
| Discovered by | Milos Bilbija |
| Present location | Skopje, North Macedonia |
The Adam of Macedonia, earlier often referred to as the Adam of Govrlevo , [1] is a neolithic sculpture found by archaeologist Milos Bilbija of the Skopje City Museum where it now resides. [2]
More than 7,000 years old, it is the oldest artwork and artifact found in North Macedonia. Dating from the 6th millennium BC, the sculpture's creator represented a sitting male body, and showed details in the spine, ribs and navel, and erect phallus.
Želino is a municipality in the northwestern part of North Macedonia. Želino is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.
Sopište is a municipality in the northern part of North Macedonia. Sopište is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.
Studeničani Municipality is a municipality in central North Macedonia. Studeničani is the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.
Ilinden is a municipality part of North Macedonia. Ilinden is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. It is named after the Ilinden Uprising in the region of Macedonia in 1903. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.
Petrovec Municipality is a municipality in northern North Macedonia, near the capital Skopje. Petrovec is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.
Govrlevo is a small village in the municipality of Sopište, North Macedonia. Govrlevo is famous for Adam of Macedonia, a Neolithic sculpture found by the archaeologist Milosh Bilbija from the Skopje City Museum, and is more than 6.000 years old.
Kisela Voda (Macedonian: meaning "mineral water" is one of the ten municipalities that make up the city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
Tumba is a Neolithic settlement located in the north-eastern part of Skopje, North Macedonia and it is the most significant Neolithic settlement in Skopje valley. It was discovered in 1961/2 in the course of the archaeological trial excavations related to the construction of the motorway.
The Millennium Cross is a 66-metre (217 ft) tall cross situated on the top of Vodno Mountain in North Macedonia above the capital city of Skopje. Built in 2002, it is one of the tallest crosses worldwide. It was constructed to serve as a memorial for 2,000 years of Christianity in Macedonia and to honour biblical passages citing the evangelisation activities of St. Paul within the region. The monument has become a symbol associated with or representing Skopje. As a landmark, the cross has turned into a tourist destination with the best observation point to see the panorama of the capital city.
Gligor Stefanov is a sculptor and environmental installations artist, who lives in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
The Mother Teresa Memorial House is dedicated to the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa. It is located in her hometown Skopje, in North Macedonia, where she lived from 1910 to 1928. The memorial house was built on the popular Macedonia Street in the Centar municipality, on the very location of the once Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, where Mother Teresa was baptized. It lies just east of the Ristiḱ Palace and the Macedonia Square. In the first three weeks, the memorial house was visited by 12,000 people.
Museum of the City of Skopje is a cultural institution located in Skopje, North Macedonia. Founded in 1949, it is located in a former railway station built by the Ottomans, demolished and rebuilt by the Serbs, and partly destroyed in the 1963 earthquake. The museum is home to permanent еxhibitions representing the history of Skopje, from the first recorded settlements around 3000 BC to present.
Matka is a canyon located west of central Skopje, North Macedonia. Covering roughly 5,000 hectares, Matka is one of the most popular outdoor destinations in North Macedonia and is home to several medieval monasteries. The Matka Lake within the Matka Canyon is the oldest artificial lake in the country.
Zharko Basheski is a Macedonian sculptor and professor in the Sculpture Department at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Skopje. His work falls under the hyperrealism movement, with a specific focus on the human body.
The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle is a national museum of North Macedonia located in the capital city of Skopje. Construction of the museum began on 11 June 2008 and it was opened to the public on the 20th anniversary of the declaration of independence on 8 September 2011. The building lies on the former location of the Skopje branch of the National Bank of Yugoslavia, between the Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia, the Holocaust Museum of Macedonia, the Stone Bridge and the Vardar River.
The Contemporary Art Museum is one of the largest and most complete national institutions of North Macedonia. Located in the capital city of Skopje, the museum was founded in 1963 following the disastrous earthquake that hit the city. The building project was donated by the Polish Government.
The National Gallery is a national art museum of North Macedonia in the Old Bazaar, located in the capital city of Skopje. Its permanent collection is housed in the 15th century Turkish Bath building known as the Daut Pasha Baths, but the museum also features a smaller exhibition at the nearby Čifte Hammam. Founded in 1948, the museum's collection dates from the 14th century.
Porta Macedonia is a memorial arch located on Pella Square in Skopje, North Macedonia. Construction started in 2011 and was completed in January 2012.
Kriveni is a village in the northern part of Resen Municipality in North Macedonia. The village is located roughly 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) north of the municipal centre of Resen.
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