Skopje (English: /ˈskɒpji-j/ , , English: /ˈskp-/ ; Macedonian: Скопје Macedonian: [ˈskɔpjɛ]; Albanian: Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress that overlooks the modern city centre. Originally a Paeonian city, Scupi became the capital of Dardania in the second c…