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Ohrid, North Macedonia

Ohrid, North Macedonia

Ohrid North Macedonia

Certainly! Here is a clear, American English translation of your provided text (which is already in English, but I will rephrase and clarify it for a more natural, concise, and readable style): --- Ohrid (Macedonian: Охрид) is a city in North Macedonia and serves as the administrative center of Ohrid Municipality. It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the eighth-largest in the country, with a population of over 42,000 as of 2002. Historically, Ohrid was said to have 365 churches—one for each day of the year—earning it the nickname "Jerusalem of the Balkans." The city is known for its scenic houses and historic monuments, and tourism is its main industry. Ohrid is located southwest of Skopje and west of Resen and Bitola. In 1979 and 1980, respectively, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites for both their cultural and natural significance. Ohrid is one of only 28 sites worldwide recognized by UNESCO as both a Cultural and Natural World Heritage Site. The earliest known inhabitants of the greater Lake Ohrid area were the Enchele, an Illyrian tribe, and the Dassaretae, an ancient Greek tribe from the Lynkestis region further east. Recent archaeological excavations suggest that there was a settlement here as early as the time of King Philip II of Macedon. These findings indicate that Samuil's Fortress was built on the site of an earlier fortification dating back to the 4th century BC. During the Roman conquests, at the end of the 3rd and beginning of the 2nd century BC, both the Dassaretae and their region, Dassaretia, were mentioned, as well as the ancient Greek city of Lychnidos (Greek: Λυχνιδός). According to Greek mythology, the city of Lychnidos was founded by the Phoenician prince Cadmus, who, after being exiled from Thebes in Boeotia, fled to the Enchele and established the city on the shores of what is now Lake Ohrid. The lake itself was known in ancient Greek as Lacus Lychnitis (Greek: Λυχνίτις), named for its clear, blue waters—a name that persisted into the Middle Ages. Ohrid was located along the Via Egnatia, a major Roman road connecting the Adriatic port of Dyrrachion (modern-day Durrës) with Byzantium. Archaeological discoveries, such as the 5th-century Polyconch Basilica, show that Christianity was adopted early in this area. Bishops from Lychnidos took part in several ecumenical councils. ---
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