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Lakes and layered basilicas in North Macedonia
Lake Prespa recharges part of the water at springs beside Lake Ohrid. At Stobi, an Early Christian basilica stands above two earlier synagogues; at Heraclea Lyncestis, a basilica floor preserves garden and aquatic motifs.
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Prespa and Ohrid’s springs
The study links Lake Prespa with springs near St. Naum and Tushemisht on Lake Ohrid. A 2002 tracer test confirmed the underground connection.[1]
Synagogues beneath Stobi’s basilica
The National Institution Stobi describes an Early Christian basilica above two synagogue layers. Its account dates Synagogue I to the 2nd century AD and Synagogue II to the late 3rd or early 4th century.[2]
A garden scene at Heraclea
The Bitola museum describes the Great Basilica’s narthex mosaic as including a frieze of fruit trees and birds, which it reads as a garden or paradise scene; the border is made of octagonal fields showing freshwater and marine animals.[3]
Good to know
A few clear answers before you explore.
What do the isotope percentages describe?
The study abstract estimates Prespa’s contribution at 37–42% of the water at St. Naum and 52–54% at Tushemisht. These are spring-specific shares, not a percentage of Lake Ohrid’s total volume.[1]
What does the Stobi column inscription record?
The site account associates Claudius Tiberius Polycharmos with a house donation: he gave part of his home for synagogue use.[2]
What motifs appear in the Great Basilica’s narthex mosaic?
The museum describes a garden scene alongside aquatic animals in the mosaic’s decorated border.[3]
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