Gradište, Археолошки парк Бразда, Градиште
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This archaeological site dates from the 5th-4th centuries BC. Around this time, the area was inhabited by the Agrian tribe of Paeonians, however ceramic findings at the site indicate it may have been an Athenian settlement. The walls of the tombs also bear a decorative technique thought to be a mark of the Athenians. It is situated on a hill just south of the village. Until 2012, the site was rather neglected but then underwent a major cleanup.
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Манастир Свети Никита
This medieval church was built around 1300 by Serbian King Milutin on the ruins of an older church. It is in a typical Byzantine style, made of stone and red brick. The frescoes inside the church date from around 1324, with the exception of those in the dome which date from the 19th century. The iconostasis was painted in 1847. Banjane is also home to the 16th-century Church of St George, significant for its frescoes.
Црква „Св. Спас“
This medieval Orthodox church is actually dedicated to the Holy Mother of God but is called St Spas because it celebrates Spasovden (the Feast of the Ascension). Built in the Byzantine style, it was completed in the 14th century. The current frescoes were painted in 1874. In 1501, a secret chapel was built within the church but never discovered by the Ottomans during their entire rule.
Црква „Св. Никола“
The predecessor church here was built around the time of the Yahya Pasha Mosque in the Old Bazaar with permission to build granted by Yahya Pasha. The current church was built in 1881 and its frescoes were done the same year by Dičo Zograf.
Црква „Св. Никола“
This medieval church was built in 1337 by a donor by the name of Danica at the foot of the Skopska Crna Gora mountain range. Capped by a single cupola, the frescoes within the church date from its original construction. Due to the church's location in a now mostly Muslim village, it is often subject to theft. Ljuboten was a hotspot during the 2001 insurgency. From 2006 to 2017, the church was renovated.