Below is an encyclopedic article on the Sclaveni that emphasizes primary accounts and direct quotations from first-hand sources.


Sclaveni

The Sclaveni (also rendered as Sklaveni, Sklabeni, or Sclavi in varying sources) were early Slavic tribes that began settling in the Balkans during the turbulent transitions of the late Antiquity and early Medieval periods. They emerged as a significant group among the Slavic populations encroaching on Byzantine territories

The Vinica terracotta icons, are a collection of early Christian artifacts discovered at the Vinica Fortress archaeological site in Macedonia. These icons date back to the 4th to 6th centuries and are considered some of the most significant religious finds from the early

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