Babine Kuce, near Veliko Jezero, Mljet National Park
The traces of settlement and graves from the Illyrian period were discovered in the vicinity of Babine kuce, near Veliko jezero. In the antiquity, the island was known under the name of Melita. It was the imperial estate (emperor August). You can see the archaeological finds from antiquity all over the island. In the 12th century, the Benedictines built their abbey and church on the small island in Veliko jezero.
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