Po redaktohet Medun (paragraf)

===Ancient and Roman times===
Medun is an old town and fortress, situated 13 kilometers northeast from [[Podgorica]], [[Montenegro]]. It was erected originally as a [[fortress]], later on as a town, between 4th and 3rd centuries BC, by Illyrians living in the area. It was known as '''Medeon''' ({{lang-grc|Μεδεών}}), '''Meteon''', or '''Modunense'''.<ref>Wilkes, 1992, p. 133, "... fortress has remained in use until modern times. Similarly few traces are now to be seen of Illyrian defenses at Meteon (Medun), Olcinium (Ulcinj) and Rhizon ..."</ref>

Well preserved walls of the fortress were built of big blocks of trimmed stone, placed in a number of rows. With respect to solidity and size of the construction it substantially differs from the construction of other, less significant [[List of Illyrian cities|Illyrian towns]]. From the cultural-artistic point of view, two lower dig ups in the rock on the road from the lower to the upper town are very interesting. Studies refer to the conclusion that it was the place of performance of rituals related to the cult of snake that represented myth ancestor to the Illyrians. Necropolis is sited north from the upper town. It originates from the [[Iron Age]], but has not been studied. Medeon hosted the [[Ardiaei]] king [[Gentius]], his wife [[Teuta]] and the rest of his family until they were taken captives by the Roman legions, who effectively ended the independence of [[Illyria]] and created the Roman province of [[Illyricum (Roman province)|Illyricum]].<ref name="Evans2006">{{cite book|author=Arthur Evans|title=Ancient Illyria: An Archaeological Exploration|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3J96wSxMaeYC&pg=PA84|year=2006|publisher=I.B.Tauris|isbn=978-1-84511-167-0|page=84}}</ref>

Medun was mentioned by [[Livy]] (59BC-17AD) as a civitas of the [[Labeates]], an Illyrian tribe which lived around the [[Lake Skadar]], then known as ''Lacus Labeatis''.<ref>{{Cite Livy|44.32}}</ref> [[Roman Empire|Roman]] legions conquered Medun around 167 BC, during the [[Third Illyrian War]]. On that occasion the [[Ardiaei]] king [[Gentius]] and his family were captivated, marking the establishment of [[Illyricum (Roman province)|Illyricum]].<ref name="Evans2006"/>

Besides the stairways cut into the cliffs on all sides, dating from the Iron Age, from this earlier period is also a portion of the west wall, subsequently built over by a medieval wall. Different parts of the medieval fortification date from different periods.