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Station Viciano

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Station Viciano

Station Viciano was an ancient road station. It was a stopping place for caravans that travelled the Lissus–Naissus route, one of the most important Roman roads. The route started from Lezha on the Adriatic coast, went through the Drin river valley, crossed through ancient Dardania, and continued to Niš.

Location

The village of Ugljare is in the southeastern section of the municipality of Gračanica, Kosovo. Gračanica is a town and municipality in northeastern Bosnia/Herzegovina, located east of Doboj and west of Tuzla. The site may have been the location of the station.

Station Viciano is recorded in the Tabula Peuntingeriana map, a medieval (15th century) map and copy of a 3rd-century Roman map showing this same itinerary. The road once passed near the ancient center of Municipium Ulpiana which connected it to other Roman towns, particularly mining centers rich in precious minerals.

References

Station Viciano Wikipedia