Photos from Macedonia

The name Macedonia is related to the ancient Greek word μακεδνος (Makednos), explained as having originally meant 'a tall one' or 'highlander'. Under Alexander the Great, Macedonia was a powerful Empire that extended well beyond today's borders. The region was then part of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, the Ottoman Empire, then the Kingdom of Serbia and Yugoslav federation. Macedonia became independent in 1991.

See also some banknotes from Macedonia

skopje

Skopje : the old turkish stone bridge over the Vardar River

sveti naum

Near Sveti Naum : mist over the river

lake ohrid

Lake Ohrid near Sveti Naum

ohrid church

Ohrid : church of Sveti Jovan Bogoslov Kaneo overlooking lake Ohrid

ohrid church

Ohrid : another church

Eastern Europe

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