About Mikulčice Archaeopark
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The Mikulčice Archaeopark is centred on the site of Valy or Na Valech, which is to the east of Mikulčice and immediately adjacent to the river Morava, which forms the boundary between the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The site of the Acropolis would have been a low-lying island in the Morava, which has now been canalised. The Acropolis, was surrounded by a stone faced rampart, which would have been reached by a wooded bridge from the Outer bailey. The ramparts of the Acropolis enclosed an area of about 6 hectares. There are further extramural settlements surrounding the site. Settlement started possibly in the 8th century A. D. and continued until the demise of the Great Moravia Empire into the early part 10th century.)The excavations started 1955 and have progressed, almost continuously, until the present time. The Archaeopark is a branch of the Masaryk Museum in Hodonin and an archaeological research institute of Czech Academy of Science in Brno is also on the site. Mikulčice is currently being considered by Unesco for designation as a World Heritage Site.
