Pestova (archaeological site)

Roman Period sites in Kosovo

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Pestova village is located in the Municipality of Vushtri, on the left side, stretched along the Prishtina-Mitrovica road, more or less 4 km from Vushtrri. The area is known for a very fertile agricultural land, productive even in present days. During the work carried out in 2005 in Pestova, accidentally some wall contours where discovered. Therefore, a rescue excavation was initiated, which resulted with interesting archaeological findings. On this occasion, remains of a building, ruins of a villae rusticae were partially unearthed. The villas are typical roman houses set in the countryside and far from the urban centres. As a general rule, villa’s are usually one floor house’s, with atrium or central garden.

According to the roman architecture rules, villas were complex built structures composed of several accompanied rooms, baths or termae and drinkable water deposits. The Pestova villae rusticae had a corridor Villas in the roman culture apprehend a luxury house; in the towns they are known as villae urbana, whereas in the countryside they are known as villae rustica, and served as resting houses or places for relaxation for the wealthy and powerful roman families. Villa’s are consisted of master’s house and the Pestova villa most likely belonged to latifondist family, presumably to a very distinguished and rich Furi or Ponti family members from the ancient site of Ulpiana. Parts of villa complex usually are stables for the domestic animals, workshops and storehouses. . When analysing the ancient map Tabvla Imperii Romani, and the site setting of the Pestova villa, it can be argued that most likely, the ancient route that connected Ulpiana with the ancient town of the Municipium DD, passed close or nearby this interesting archaeological site.

See also

• Roman Dardania
• Roman cities in Illyria
• Archaeology of Kosovo
• Roman Period Sites in Kosovo
• Neolithic Sites in Kosovo
• Copper, Bronze and Iron Age Sites in Kosovo
• Late Antiquity and Medieval Sites in Kosovo