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1. Scupi->Skopje a KUP in Macedonian is a HEAP/PILE in English.
2. Stobi->Stobi a STOBA in Macedonian is a PILLAR in English
3. Heraclea->Heraclea The Macedonians claimed to be descendants of Hercules thus naming this city in honor of this mythological hero.
4. Monastiri->Bitola the ancient name of the city is not Monastiri but rather Pelagonija, Monastiri is the name the Ottomans gave it, as well as to Monastir in nowadays Tunisia.
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