Bonče

Bonče / Bonche Бонче
Village
View of Bonče
Bonče / Bonche Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°14′N 21°36′E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Pelagonia
Municipality	Prilep
Elevation	988 m (3,241 ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	22[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code	+38948

Bonče (Бонче) is a village in the Prilep municipality, in North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Topolčani.

In September 2007 archeological excavations revealed a tomb of what is believed to be the burial site of a Macedonian ruler dating 4th century BC.^[2] Fragmented ancient Macedonian shields were discovered carrying the inscription of the "ruler Demetrius".^[3]

Gallery

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  Entrance to the tomb
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  Dromos leading to a chamber
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  Eastern part of the circular wall
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  The chamber of the tomb
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  Fragments of an ancient Macedonian shield found in Bonče

References

1. "Државен завод за статистика 2021 MK".
2. Visoka and Staro Bonche: Center of the Kingdom of Pelagonia and the Royal Tomb of Pavla Chuka, Viktor Lilchikj Adams and Antonio Jakimovski
3. "The ancient Macedonian shields from the lost city of Pelagon". 23 April 2021.

External links

• Article in Macedonian about the excavations 21.09.2007