Part of the city wall, a gate, and a few buildings of the Roman period were uncovered here in excavations. All recent finds from these sites are in the Museum of the City of Prilep. The Treskavec monastery, built in the 12th century in the mountains about north of Prilep under Zlatovrv peak, at the edge of a small upland plain 1100 meters above sea level. Prilep has frescoes from the 14th and 15th centuries and is probably the site of the early Roman town of Kolobaise. The name of the early town is recorded on a long inscription on stone which deals with a local cult of Ephesian Artemis. The inscription was reused as a base for a cross on top of one of the church domes. Other inscriptions at Treskavec include several 1st century Roman dedications to Apollo. The old fortress was used by the Romans, and later the Byzantines. After all, even Tsar Samuil came here after the defeat at Belasica in 1014. During the Middle Ages, after 1371, Prince Marko rebuilt the citadel extensively, making it an important military stronghold. Geography Prilep covers and is located in the northern Pelagonia plain, in the southern part of North Macedonia. Prilep is the seat of the Prilep municipality and access is gained via the A3. It is (as the crow flies) from the capital Skopje, from Bitola, and from Kruševo. Climate Sports Prilep is the home of several sports teams, the best known are: ФК Победа 2000-2009 ФК 11ти Октомври 1999-2011 ФК Корзо ФУДБАЛСКА ЕКИПА ЗА ГЛУВИ ОД ПРИЛЕП Ракометен Клуб „ПОБЕДА“ Ракометен Клуб „МЕТАЛОТЕХНИКА“ Ракометен Клуб „ПЕГАЗ“ Ракометен Клуб „ТУТУНСКИ КОМБИНАТ“ – МЛАДИНЦИ Женски Ракометен Клуб „ТУТУНСКИ КОМБИНАТ“ Женски Ракометен Клуб „Прилеп“ Женски Ракометен Клуб „ТУТУНСКИ КОМБИНАТ“ – МЛАДИНЦИКИ Ракометен Клуб „ПАРТИЗАН“ СПОРТСКА САЛА „МАКЕДОНИЈА“ УНИВЕРЗАЛНА СПОРТСКА САЛА ПЛАНИНАРСКИ ДОМ „ДЕРВЕН“ Notable people Twin towns – sister cities Prilep Municipality is twinned with: Asenovgrad, Bulgaria Chernihiv, Ukraine Garfield, United States Tire, Turkey Topoľčany, Slovakia Vincent, Australia References External links Прилеп, Prilep Official Prilep Municipality website Prilep at the Balkan Info Home website "St. Kliment Ohridski" University - Bitola Prilep at the Cyber Macedonia website "Asterisks": International children's music festival Стари фотографии од Прилеп Марко Цепенков Пеце Атанасоски Блаже Конески Gentherm Cities in North Macedonia