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Selcë e Poshtme
40.9833° N, 20.5167° E
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Selcë e Poshtme ("Lower Selcë") is a village located in the Mokra area, Korçë County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Pogradec. Near the village, on the right bank of Shkumbin river at an elevation of 1,040 metres (3,410 ft) above sea level, 5 Illyrian Royal Tombs of Selca e Poshtme are found. In 1996, Albania included the Royal Tombs of Lower Selcë in the UNESCO World heritage list of proposals.
Historical Timeline
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Urban phase begins
4th century BCE
Royal tombs constructed (4th century BCE)
4th century BCE
Alexander's advance at Pellion (proposed identification)
335 BCE
Royal tombs constructed (2nd century BCE)
2nd century BCE
Urban phase end
1st century CE
Site abandonment in late antiquity
4th–6th centuries CE
UNESCO proposal inclusion
1996
Archaeological Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Transportation and Communication Structures
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