Busavatë (site)
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Altitude725 m (2,379 ft)
Area6 ha (15 acres)
PeriodsLate Bronze Age
Iron Age (8th-7th centuries BCE)
Classical-Hellenistic antiquity (5th-4th centuries BCE)
Roman era
Late Antiquity (4th-6th centuries CE)
Iron Age (8th-7th centuries BCE)
Classical-Hellenistic antiquity (5th-4th centuries BCE)
Roman era
Late Antiquity (4th-6th centuries CE)
  Location within Kosovo | |
| Coordinates | 42°34′49″N 21°32′36″E / 42.58028°N 21.54333°E |
|---|---|
| Altitude | 725 m (2,379 ft) |
| Area | 6 ha (15 acres) |
| History | |
| Periods | Late Bronze Age Iron Age (8th-7th centuries BCE) Classical-Hellenistic antiquity (5th-4th centuries BCE) Roman era Late Antiquity (4th-6th centuries CE) |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 2016 |
| Management | Archaeological Institute of Kosovo |
Busavatë known locally as Guri i Madh and Kërshi i Madh is an archaeological site in Kosovo. The site is an ancient settlement which existed from the Late Bronze Age to late antiquity. The settlement began as a hilltop settlement on the Busavatë hill at an altitude of 725 m. In the Hellenistic period, the settlement was moved at the slopes of the hill in the location known as Livadhet. The modern village of Busavatë is located in the vicinity of the ancient site.
