Tauresium
Tauresium (Latin; Macedonian: Тауресиум), today as Gradište (Macedonian: Градиште), is an archaeological site in North Macedonia, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of the capital Skopje. Tauresium is the birthplace of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (ca. 482) and King Theodahad of the Ostrogoths (480).
Remains of building walls in Tauresium | |
Shown within North Macedonia | |
| Alternative name | Gradište |
|---|---|
| Location | Taor, Skopje Statistical Region, North Macedonia |
| Region | Dardania |
| Coordinates | 41°53′53″N 21°36′41″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Arthur Evans |
| Website | www |
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