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The Butrint National Park was established with ordinance number 82 on 2 March 2000 in order to preserve the natural ecosystems and landscapes along with their plant and animal communities and habitats and the cultural heritage as well. [6] The park's territory was expanded several times until it reached its current area, recently in 2005. [7]
The first modern archaeological excavations began in 1928 when the Fascist government of Benito Mussolini's Italy sent an expedition to Butrint. The aim was geopolitical rather than scientific, aiming to extend Italian hegemony in the area.
In 2008, the Butrint Museum continued to function under the auspices of the Butrint National Park, as it, until then, was under the auspices of the Institute of Archaeology (currently the Centre for Albanological Studies). The year 2008 signed the return to the museum of the statues of Apollo and Artemis stolen from the museum in 1997.
The Baptistery of Butrint (Albanian: Pagëzuesi i Butrintit), is an archeological site in Vlorë County, Albania and part of the Butrint National Park.Located in the archaeological site of Butrint, it is a late antique structure known for its well-preserved mosaic pavement.
Ancient theatre in Butrint, Albania. Archaeology of Albania represents a field of significant importance in uncovering the history and ancient culture of the Balkan region. . Albania's geographical location has positioned it as a crossroads between the great civilizations of the Mediterranean and Southeastern Europe, making it rich in archaeological findin
El Caño Archaeological Park was used as a necropolis, or cemetery, from 700 A.D. until 1000 A.D., when the site was abandoned. Another elite burial was uncovered at the park in 2011, according to ...
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Researchers at Panama’s El Caño Archaeological Park found an ancient tomb filled with gold offerings and sacrificial victims buried to accompany a dead elite leader.