“KOKINO – GIVING GIFTS TO GOD: EVIDENCE OF VOTIVE OFFERINGS IN THE SANCTUARIES, TEMPLES AND CHURCHES”
2nd October
10:00 – 12:00 Registration of Participants
12:00 – 13:00 Opening
13:30-14:00 Cocktail
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch
15:00 – 15:20 Jovica Stankovski (Kumanovo) & Olgica Kuzmanovska Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje – Cult practice and calendars from Kokino sanctuary
15:20 – 15:40 Philip Mihaylov, Historical Museum of Pernik – Bulgaria – Rock Worship and Metallurgy (from Kokino to Sv. Petar)
15:40-16:00 Nikos Chausidis, Institute of History of Art and Archaeology, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje – Threshing floor as a symbolic paradigm of ancient observatories
16:00 -16:30 Discussion
16:30 – 17:00 Pause
17:00 – 17:20 Goce Naumov , National Museum of Macedonia– Profane sanctuaries and sacral houses: on the interpretation and terminology in prehistorical archaeology
17:20 – 17:40 Vasil Katsarov, Historical Museum Panagjurishte– Megalithic monument Kulata at Strelcha – central Sredna Gora
17:40 – 18:00 Lence Jovanova, Museum of the City of Skopje, Thracian cults and sepulchral elements in Skopje-Kumanovo region
18:00 – 18:30 Discussion
19:00 Dinner
3rd October
8:30-9:30 Breakfast
10:00 – 10:20 Aleksandra Papazova, Archaeological Museum of Macedonia – Labrys in the grave context – ritual object or ceremonial symbol?
10:20 – 10:40 Jovica Iliev & Marina Dimitrovska, Independent researches, A Place for worship in the royal palace at Bylazora
10:40-11:00 Aleksandar Ilievski & Vlatko Dimevski, Independent researches, Archaeological find with ritual purpose from Bylazora
11:00 – 11:30 Discussion
11:30 – 12:00 Pause
12:00 – 12:20 Jovica Stankovski (Kumanovo) & Duško Temelkovski, Nat. Inst. Museum of Prilep, Two examples of rock-cut sacred monuments from Prilep and Kumanovo regions
12:20 – 12:40 Milosh Jevtic, University of Belgrade, Department of Archaeology, – The Early Iron Age cult places in the forests of Miroc Mountain (NE Serbia)
12:40 – 13: 00 Alexei Gotzev, National Archaeological Institute and Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – Problems of research of Thracian cult-centers in SW Bulgaria
13:00 – 13:30 Discussion
14:00 – 15:30 Lunch
15:30 – 15:50 Carolyn Snively, Gettysburg College – Archaeological evidence for deposition of offerings in early Byzantine churches.
15:50 – 16:10 Marina Oncevska – Todorovska, Museum of the City of Skopje, Early Christianity at Scupi, as viewed through the Large Basilica with Atrium
16: 10 – 16: 30 Ljubinka Dzidrova, Archaeological Museum of Macedonia, – Pagan tradition in the early Byzantine cities in present day Macedonia
16:30 – 17:00 Discussion
17:00-17:30 Pause
17:30 – 17:50 Borislav Borislavov, National Archaeological Institute and Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – Belantash – Closer to the gods
17:50 – 18:10 Zvonimir Nikolovski, Cultural Heritage Protection Office, Three Roman stations in the region of Kumanovo
18:10 – 18:30 Anastassios Antonaras, Museum of Byzantine Culture – Thessaloniki, Glass vessels in Late Byzantine graves. Offerings or funerary ritual remains?
18:30 – 19:00 Discussion
19:00 Dinner
4th October
8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast
10:00 – 10:20 Marjan Jovanov, Institute of History of Art and Archaeology, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje – Cave at Gorni Zmejovec – entrance to Hades, or stairway to Olympus?
10:20 – 10:40 Dragi Mitrevski, Institute of History of Art and Archaeology, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje, Sacred places of the Paeonians
10:40 – 11:00 Antonio Jakimovski, Institute of History of Art and Archaeology, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje, Cult buildings from Antique period at Staro Bonče
11:00 – 11:20 Ljuljeta Abazi (Museum of Tetovo region) & Igor Tolevski (Foundation Kiril Trajkovski), Tumba-Brvenica, a bronze age necropolis: Contribution to the study of the Bronze Age in the Polog region
11:20 – 11:40 Exhlale Salihu, Institute of Albanology, Kosovo, Newly discovered altars from Vendenis at Kosovo
11:40 –12:10 Discussion
12:10 – 12:30 Pause
12:30 – 12:50 Bojana Plemić, College of Tourism, Belgrade, New Technologies in the Presentation of Serbian Archaeological Heritage: Impact on Tourism
12:50 – 13:10 Dejan Metodijeski, Nako Taskov, Oliver Filiposki, Elizabeta Mitreva, University “Goce Delcev”, Štip – Faculty of tourism and business logistics, Perspectives For Development of Cultural Tourism in Kokino
13:10 – 13:30 Elena Karanfilovska, Institute of Archaeological Research, Skopje, Public archaeology – New and creative solutions to promote cultural heritage
13:30 – 13:50 Radomir Ivanović, Institute of Archaeological Research, Skopje, Archaeological site management – Archeo Park Brazda
13: 50 – 14:20 Discussion
14:20 – 15:30 Lunch
15:30 Visit of the exhibition “Kokino – findings from the archaeological excavations”
5th October
8:30-9:30 Breakfast
Visit to Kokino and the Church St. George at Staro Nagoricino
