In 44 BC, Rome colonized Butrint. One of the city"s greatest periods of prosperity occurred under the Roman Empire. The ...
Butrint, located in the south of Albania approximately 20km from the modern city of Saranda, has a special atmosphere created ...
The so-called Great Basilica was the principal church in late antique Butrint and sections of a 6th century mosaic floor are ...
Lëkurësi Castle is on a strategic hill point overlooking the town of Saranda, southeast of the town centre. From here one c ...
The dogal Republic of Venice purchased the area of Butrint including Corfu from the Angevins in 1386; however, the Venetian m ...
Ali Pasha Castle is named after Ali Pasha of Tepelenë who resided there until 1820. The current fortress was rebuilt in 1819 ...