Podgorica was built on the ground of old settlements that existed over 2000 years ago. According to data on Roman roads, a caravan station, called Alata (Halata), existed on the spot where modern-day Podgorica is located, where the River Ribnica flows into the Moraca. The oldest settlement – BIRZIMINIUM, a caravan station that was situated where the River Ribnica flows into the Moraca, was rarely mentioned in old documents, but was only indicated by Roman mapmakers. This name has not been used since the arrival of Slavic tribes. During the Illyrian age, the area of Zeta and the Bjelopavlici ravine was inhabited by two Illyrian tribes, Labeati and Docleati. Labeati inhabited the area from Lake Skadar to modern-day Podgorica, and their main fortress was Meteon (now Medun). Docleati also inhabited the valley of the River Zeta, from modern-day Podgorica to Niksic. Their biggest settlement was Doclea (mentioned for the first time in the 2nd century BC by Ptolomy). At that time it was a big city, with 8-10 thousand inhabitants. A relatively high population density in an area with a radius of just over ten kilometers was conditioned by geographical position, with a complete public utilities infrastructure. Doclea was destroyed in the year 602. The name of Podgorica was mentioned for the first time in 1326 when its development started. The New Town or Mirko’s Town (King Nikola’s father) was founded in a place called Ledine (once used by theTurkish army as a camping area). The Turkish Old Town was built in an oriental style, with many houses and streets. The names of the old settlements were: Tecija - Dervish’s Street, Micen (now Drac), Bregovi (now Pogrebno), Tabana – an old gypsy settlement located down the River Ribnica). There were few entrances or gates into the town: Kucki, Malisorski, Zetski and the best known one: Osmanagicka. It had many mosques, among which the most famous ones were: Glavatovica (destroyed by bombs in 1944) and Osmanagica (Lukavcevica). In World War II it was bombed over 70 times and was completely levelled, resulting in the death of over 4,100 people. It was liberated on December 19, 1944. Under the name of Titograd, on July 13, 1946, it became the capital of the Republic. The name of Podgorica was reinstated on April 2, 1992.