There had been a settlement on the island of Golem Grad existing from fourth century B. C., until sixth century A. D.  The remains of the settlements are discovered in a shape of houses in the perimeter of the church of St. Dimitrija, dating from Hellenistic period, and tri houses dating from Roman époque and a water reservoir in their vicinity.  In the antique époque the settlers were members of Macedonian tribe of “Oresti”.  Dating from the antique period, burial sites are uncovered from fourth century B. C. until first century B. C., and from fourth to seventh century A. D.

 In the middle ages, the Island contained Monastery complex with more churches built on it, (St. Petar, St. Dimitrija, St. Nikola Vlaija).  In the Monastery complex there had been cemetery where church monarchs were buried, as well as some believers from the land who were spiritually connected to the holly saints on the Island.  The burials ceremonies lasted until fifteenth century, and monarchs had resided on the Island until the mid twentieth century.