August
13
/ 2023
A team of underwater excavators diving in Lake Ohrid, between Macedonia and Albania, have discovered an ancient stilted village protected by 100,000 defensive wooden spikes. Built around 8,000-years-ago, this is potentially the oldest stilted village ever discovered in Europe. Lake Ohrid is situated in the mountainous border of North Macedonia and Albania and its depths hold remarkable archaeological significance spanning over 8 millennia. Now, scientists have uncovered what they think might be one of “Europe’s earliest sedentary communities,” and it was heavily defended. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"110982","attributes":{"alt":"Lake Ohrid, Albania. Source: 3YES3 / Adobe Stock.","class":"media-image","style":"width: 610px; height: 338px;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]] Lake Ohrid, Albania. Source: 3YES3 / Adobe Stock. The Oldest Lakeside Community In Europe A report on PHYS.org explains the team of archaeologists believe the Albanian
