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Unesco: Butrint
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/570/
Information on this World Heritage Site which has been the site of a Greek colony, a Roman city and a bishopric.
The Question of Illyrian-Albanian Continuity...
http://www.alb-net.com/illyrians.htm
Article from the Kosova Crisis Center, the question of the ethnic and cultural continuity between the early Illyrians and the medieval Albanians, besides being one of the most attractive issues of Balkan history, has also acquired a political dimension in recent decades.
Report of the Assessment Mission to the World Heritage Site of Butrinti, Albania
http://whc.unesco.org/archive/butrin97.pdf
Following reports that the World Heritage site of Butrinti was damaged during the civil unrest in Albania in early 1997, a joint UNESCO-ICOMOS-Butrint Foundation assessment mission went to the site from 20 to 24 October 1997.
Remnants Of Ancient Synagogue In Albania Revealed
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/10/031009064923.htm
From ScienceDaily, remnants from a synagogue dating from the 5th or 6th century, C.E., have been revealed in the coastal city of Saranda, opposite the Greek island of Corfu.
Regional Archaeological Research in Albania: Apollonia and Its Hinterland
http://www.frosina.org/about/infobits.asp?id=145
In May-June of 1998, a team of Albanian and American archaeologists gathered to inaugurate a joint project of regional archaeological study in the vicinity of the ancient city of Apollonia (founded in 588 B.C.E.), located near the modern-day city of Fier, just above the village of Pojani.
Konispol Cave
http://www.uta.edu/anthropology/petruso/iliria.1.html
A preliminary report on excavations and related studies, 1992-1994. From Iliria.
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/208/
UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a justification for including it on the list.
Butrint
Butrint is a port from Hellenistic to Ottoman times and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in south-west Albania.
Archaeology of Albania: Recent Research in the Stone Age
http://www.frosina.org/about/infobits.asp?id=144
In 1991 a collaborative excavation project was proposed to the Instituti Arkeologjik in Tiran by the University of Texas at Arlington. The co-directors of the project, Dr. Muzafer Korkuti and Dr. Karl Petruso, along with a staff of archaeologists and other specialists from several countries, have been investigating an extraordinary cave on the Saraqint ridge northwest of the town of Konispol
Archaeologists Head to Albania for Cultural Rescue Mission
http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/2001/D/200114684.html
The chaos that was once Albania could become tomorrow's hotspot for development. Before that commercialization begins, University of Cincinnati archaeologists want to identify ancient sites that should be studied or preserved. Article from Science Blog archives 2001D.
Ancient Chess History Unearthed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2155916.stm
From the BBC, a team of British archaeologists have found evidence that Europeans were playing chess as early as the sixth century.
Albanian Temple Unearthed By Archeologists
http://www.uc.edu/news/NR.asp?id=2601
A team from the University of Cincinnati has discovered a monumental temple in Albania that may be one of the earliest ever found in the region.
Albanian Heritage Foundation
http://www.albanianheritage.net/
Chatitable organization that aims to protect, conserve, promote and undertake research into the Albanian historic environment.