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MedunThe old town Medun (Medeon, Meteon), more of a fortress, situated 13 kilometers northeast from Podgorica, Montenegro, Serbia and Montenegro, has origins in the classical period. It was erected originally as a fortress, later on as a town, between IV and III century B.C. Well preserved walls of the fortress were built of big blocks of trimmed stone, placed in a number of rows. With respect to solidity and size of the construction it substantially differs from the construction of other, less significant Illyrian towns. From the cultural-artistic point of view, two lower dig ups in the rock on the road from the lower to the upper town are very interesting. Studies refer to the conclusion that it was the place of performance of rituals related to the cult of snake that represented myth ancestor to the Illyrians. Necropolis is sited north from the upper town. It originates from the Illyrian period, but has not been studied. Roman legions conquered Medun around 167 A.D. On that occasion the last Illyrian king Gentije and his family were captivated. Medun has not yet been studied sufficiently. Not only that it is interesting for its distant and rich past, it also represents an object significant for studying of all cultural epochs from prehistoric to Middle Ages. The famous writer, and Kuchi tribe leader, Montenegrin duke and hero Marko Miljanov lived at the foot of walls of the town and the fortress. He was buried in the acropolis in front of the small church.
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