At Selcë e Poshtme an Illyrian settlement was established since the early Iron Age. At the beginning of the 4th century BC the first pre-urban phase evolved into a second urban phase that lasted until the 1st century AD.
At Selcë e Poshtme, an Illyrian community emerged in the early Iron Age. Around the start of the 4th century BC, a non-urban period transitioned into an urban era that persisted until the 1st century AD.