DARDANIA IN LATE ANTIQUITY: AN OVERVIEW OF 4th-6th CENTURY FORTIFICATIONS IN THE TERRITORY OF KOSOVO DARDANIJA U KASNOJ ANTICI: PREGLED UTVRDA OD 4. DO 6. STOLJEĆA NA PODRUČJU KOSOVA ZANA RAMA Archaeological Institute of Kosovo Str. Nazim Gafuri n. n. XK-10000 Prishtina
[email protected] UDK: 904:711.459.6(497.115)“03/05“ DOI: 10.15291/archeo.3392 Review paper / Pregledni članak Received / Primljeno: 2020-04-14 KEY WORDS: Late Antiquity, known as a transitory phase between Antiquity and the Middle Ages Dardania, Late that encompasses the 4th-6th centuries, was characterized by major historical events Antiquity, Fortifications, that led not only to political and administrative changes, but also social, cultural and Christianity religious changes. This paper will elaborate the impact of these changes in the provin- ce of Dardania, of which the central territory corresponds to today’s Kosovo, with a specific focus on the spread of Christianity and Christian architecture and changes in settlement patterns, as people moved from field settlements to hillforts. Moreover, it will present architectural features and the role of fortifications in Late Antiquity. Ključne riječi: Kasna antika, prijelazno razdoblje iz antike u srednji vijek, odnosno period od 4. do Dardanija, kasna 6. stoljeća, obilježena je važnim povijesnim događanjima koja su rezultirala prom- antika, utvrde, jenama ne samo u političkom i administrativnom smislu, već i u društvenim, kul- kršćanstvo turnim i religijskim aspektima. Ovaj rad bavi se utjecajem tih promjena u provinciji Dardaniji, čije je središnje područje smješteno na današnjem Kosovu. Posebna pažnja bit će posvećena širenju kršćanstva i kršćanske arhitekture, promjenama u naseljima, te premještanjima stanovništva iz nizinskih naselja na gradine.