Daorson
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Daorson (Ancient Greek: Δαορσών) was the capital of the Illyrian tribe of the Daorsi (Ancient Greek Δαόριζοι, Δαούρσιοι; Latin Daorsei).[1] The Daorsi lived in the valley of the Neretva River between 300 BC and 50 BC. They came very early into contact with Greek traders acquiring many facies of Greek civilization, and the town acquired a certain degree of Hellenization.[2][3][4][5][6] After the peace treaty with Rome in 168/167 BC, the Daorsi minted their own coins.[7]
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Location | Ošanići, Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Region | Illyria, Dalmatia |
Type | Megalithic settlement |
History | |
Periods | Classical, Hellenistic, Roman |
Cultures | Illyrian, Roman |
Site notes | |
Ownership | Public |
Official name | Archaeological area - the Hellenistic city of Daorson in Ošanići near Stolac |
Type | Category 0 cultural property |
Criteria | A, B, C iii.iv.v.vi., D i.iv., F i.iii., G iv., H i., I i.ii.iii. |
Designated | 21 January 2003 |
Part of | Stolac, natural and architectural ensemble |
Reference no. | 605 |
Decision no. | 01-275/02 |
Listed | List of National Monuments of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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The ruins of Daorson is located at Ošanići, near Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[8][9][10][11]