Bargala

Bargala is an archaeological site located in North Macedonia, east of the city of Štip. The site, named of Thracian origin, was an important center in the Roman province of Macedonia Secunda during the Late Classical Period. Notably, the city featured significant defensive structures, including fortified walls, seven towers, and two gates, with an inscription dating the construction of the city gate to 371/372 CE. Bargala was a cultural and religious hub with a basilica complex at its center and additional basilicas outside the city walls, serving as the seat of a bishopric until the end of the 6th century CE. The site provides valuable insights into the transition from Roman to early Slavic influence, marked by the discovery of gold coins from Emperor Phokas and Slavic pottery from the 6th and 7th centuries.