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Upon last results, Macedonia possess 7.081 immovable monuments, 4.293 of them archeological localities, 992 churches and monasteries with over 150.000 square meters of fresco paintings, over 22.855 icons and 240 iconostasis, canopies and archbishop thrones, performed in carve, objects from rural (220) and urban (379) architecture, 47 towers, ramparts and bridges, 12 urban and rural ensembles, 188 economical objects, 1.000 monuments and monument marks, 228 objects in ottoman architecture (mosques, Inn, old bazaar and similar).

Museum and galleries collections have over 500.000 exhibits (archeological and ethnology objects, objects with historical meaning and objects from contemplated art).

In 1980, the list of monuments protected by UNESCO is enlarged with the Ohrid city region, with the lake and all cultural heritage of the city and the region.

Macedonian cities of antic period are our biggest treasury.

Materials of Neolith, findings from Anzabegovo, Osinicani, Govrlevo, Trebeniste tombs, founded golden masks, Christian basilicas witch number is 330 (there is an supposition that the number can be larger) are the part of adexceptionally values.

List of some Archaeological sites in Republic of Macedonia:

- Skupi in Skopje. Site

- Astibo near Stip. Site

- Bargala, village of Gorni Kozjak near Stip. Site

- Heraclea Lyncaestis near Bitola. Site

- Vardarski rid near Gevgelija. Site

- Crkviste - Morobizdon, village of Morodvis near Kocani. Site

- Kostoperski Rid, Mlado Nagoricane near Kumanovo. Site

- Antique theater in Ohrid. Site

- Stybera, village of Cepigovo near Prilep. Site

- Locality Cerje, village of Govrlevo near Skopje. Site

- Tumba Madzari near Skopje. Site

- Isar, Marvinci near Valandovo. Site

- Stobi near Veles. Site

- Vinicko Kale near Vinica. Site