Daorson

Also known as Hellenistic town of Daorson - Ošanići, the archaeological site

Daorson was the capital of the Illyrian tribe of the Daorsi (Ancient Greek Δαόριζοι, Δαούρσιοι; Latin Daorsei). 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. After the peace treaty with Rome in 168/167 BC, the Daorsi minted their own coins.

Key facts

Ancient site.name: Daorson
Ancient site.image: Daorson.jpg
Ancient site.caption: Cyclopean walls of ancient Daorson.
Ancient site.map_type: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ancient site.location: Ošanići, Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Ancient site.region: Illyria, Dalmatia
Ancient site.type: Megalithic settlement
Ancient site.epochs: Classical, Hellenistic, Roman
Ancient site.cultures: Illyrian, Roman
Ancient site.ownership: Public
Ancient site.mapframe: yes
Ancient site.mapframe wikidata: yes
Ancient site.mapframe zoom: 13
Ancient site.mapframe marker: castle
Ancient site.mapframe marker colour: 919090
Ancient site.mapframe stroke colour: 525252
Ancient site.mapframe stroke width: 3
Ancient site.mapframe shape fill: dbdbdb

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History
Site description
Protection
See also
References
Bibliography
Further reading
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The ruins of Daorson are located at Ošanjići, near Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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