Marble-Lined Roman Pool Found at Isar-Marvinci in North Macedonia: More Than 4.5 Meters Long, Some 7 Meters Underground, With Intact Heating System
Excavations at the ancient city of Isar-Marvinci in North Macedonia have uncovered a large Roman pool lined with more than eight different types of marble, along with a well-preserved heating system beneath it. The remains lie approximately seven meters below current ground level near Valandovo.
The National Museum of Archaeology of North Macedonia, which is conducting the excavations, focused on the city's public bath complex during the 2026 season. The team, led by senior curator Jane Klekovski, measured the pool at more than 4.5 meters long, more than 2.5 meters wide and over 1.5 meters deep. The best-preserved feature is the hypocaust heating system beneath the pool, and the bath complex is connected to the ancient city's water cistern.
The team also identified coins from various periods, marble sculptures and an inscribed monument. The museum said work on the bath complex will continue in 2027 under the annual program of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Source: National Museum of Archaeology of North Macedonia
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Photo: 图：北马其顿 Isar-Marvinci 古城遗址，本次罗马大理石泳池即在该遗址的公共浴场区发掘出土。来源：Gorge Murat，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 3.0。 / Photo: The ancient city site of Isar-Marvinci in North Macedonia, where the Roman marble pool was excavated in the public bath complex. Source: Gorge Murat, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
