The ancient town Bargala was located at the foot of mountain Plackovica. Nearby is the river Kozjacka and small village called Kozjak. It is believed that the ruins found there belong to ancient town Bargala. The town was built in the early 4th century, because there are some Roman documents found, containing information that the city gate of Bargala was built by Anthon Alipius, administrator of the province.
Bargala town soon expanded into a powerful center, and become Episcopal center of Bregalnica region. The latest is believed because of the Episcopal basilica discovered in the center of the city. Bargala was civilian city, there were no military inside. There was a military fortification near the town, near the today's villaga - Krupiste. But army was withdrawed in the time of Constantin I, and this place was inhabited by civilian population too.
Bargala became christian city since the first years of existence. On the capital entrance of the tribelon the following inscription was found "Christ, help your slave, the episcope Hermia". It is believed that donors of the basilicas here, were episcopes Philipe and Eustatius, from the Stoby city. The complex of the Episcopal vasilica comprehended the Episcopal residenc, the town piscina and the housin complex with a wide porch and colonnade.
The church was build according to the standard type of old Christian construction of the Balcan Peninsula. From the architectural point of view iti is three-nave basilica. It had it had impressive floor covered with stone plaqes, except for the north floor that was covered with multicolored mosaic. The beauties floor is considered to be that one in the presbytery, which was covered with white and gray plaques in opus sectile.
In 1984, another Christian building was found near Bargala. It was just behind the walls of the city. It is believed that this building is dating from the end of the 4th century too. it is a three-nave pasilica, with protruding apse and with a floor covered with plaques, which were well ornamented.
On the south border of the city, near the southeast tower, there is another church. That is a midcentury church built in the name of St. Georgi.
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