Archaeologists Head to Albania for Cultural Rescue Mission - 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.
Archaeology - Article on the history and archaeology of Albania by Muzafer Korkuti.
Archaeology in Albania - Welcome to Albania introduces archaeology in Albania and gives illustrated descriptions of important Illyrian and Roman sites and monuments including Apollonia. History of the kingdom of Illyria.
Archaeology of Albania: Recent Research in the Stone Age - In 1991 a collaborative excavation project was proposed to the Instituti Arkeologjik in Tiranë 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
Konispol Cave - A preliminary report on excavations and related studies, 1992-1994. From Iliria.
The Question of Illyrian-Albanian Continuity... - 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.
Regional Archaeological Research in Albania: Apollonia and Its Hinterland - 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.
Relocating the Caves of Luigi Cardini - In June 2000, a team of archaeologists from the Institute of World Archaeology and the Albanian Institute of Archaeology began a field survey in southern Albania, with the aim of re-locating a number of prehistoric caves and surface sites that were first explored in the 1930s by Luigi Cardini.
Statue of Minerva found in Albania - Archaeologists excavating a part of the ancient town of Butrinti found what they said may be a 2,000-year-old statue of the Roman goddess Minerva.
Albanian Temple Unearthed By Archeologists - 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. (April 14, 2005)
Remnants Of Ancient Synagogue In Albania Revealed - 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. (October 3, 2003)
Ancient Chess History Unearthed - From the BBC, a team of British archaeologists have found evidence that Europeans were playing chess as early as the sixth century. (July 27, 2002)
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Archaeologists Head to Albania for Cultural Rescue Mission - 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.
Archaeology - Article on the history and archaeology of Albania by Muzafer Korkuti.
Archaeology in Albania - Welcome to Albania introduces archaeology in Albania and gives illustrated descriptions of important Illyrian and Roman sites and monuments including Apollonia. History of the kingdom of Illyria.
Archaeology of Albania: Recent Research in the Stone Age - In 1991 a collaborative excavation project was proposed to the Instituti Arkeologjik in Tiranë 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
Konispol Cave - A preliminary report on excavations and related studies, 1992-1994. From Iliria.
The Question of Illyrian-Albanian Continuity... - 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.
Regional Archaeological Research in Albania: Apollonia and Its Hinterland - 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.
Relocating the Caves of Luigi Cardini - In June 2000, a team of archaeologists from the Institute of World Archaeology and the Albanian Institute of Archaeology began a field survey in southern Albania, with the aim of re-locating a number of prehistoric caves and surface sites that were first explored in the 1930s by Luigi Cardini.
Report of the Assessment Mission to the World Heritage Site of Butrinti, Albania - 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. PDF
Statue of Minerva found in Albania - Archaeologists excavating a part of the ancient town of Butrinti found what they said may be a 2,000-year-old statue of the Roman goddess Minerva.
Albanian Temple Unearthed By Archeologists - 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. (April 14, 2005)
Remnants Of Ancient Synagogue In Albania Revealed - 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. (October 3, 2003)
Ancient Chess History Unearthed - From the BBC, a team of British archaeologists have found evidence that Europeans were playing chess as early as the sixth century. (July 27, 2002)
