Archaeological sites in Albania

KuJan lists 32 archaeological sites across Albania, from Fier, Vlorë, Durrës. Each one has its location on the map, photos where we have them, and directions by public transport where the route exists.

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Byllis Archaeological Park Byllis Archaeological Park

Byllis Archaeological Park preserves the ruins of one of the most important ancient Illyrian cities in southern Albania, founded around…

Basilica B Basilica B

Basilica B, also known as the Cathedral of Byllis, is one of the most important Early Christian monuments at the ancient city of Byllis.…

Basilica A Basilica A

Basilica A is an Early Christian basilica built within the ancient agora of Byllis, incorporating parts of the earlier northern stoa.…

Basilica C Basilica C

Basilica C is an Early Christian basilica located within the ancient Hellenistic agora of Byllis. Built in the second quarter of the 6th…

The Theatre of Byllis The Theatre of Byllis

The Theatre of Byllis is one of the most impressive monuments of the ancient city, built in the mid-3rd century BC. Its semicircular…

The Villa with Impluvium The Villa with Impluvium

The Villa with Impluvium is a Roman-period residential complex within the ancient city of Apollonia. Its central impluvium was designed to…

Apollonia Archaeological Park Apollonia Archaeological Park

Apollonia Archaeological Park preserves the ruins of one of the most important ancient cities of Illyria, founded by Greek colonists in…

Street H Street H

Street H is an ancient road preserved within the archaeological site of Apollonia. The approximately 125-meter-long street formed part of…

Athina’s House Athina’s House

Athina’s House is a historic archaeological landmark within the ancient city of Apollonia. The remains form part of the residential area…

The Ancient Theatre of Apollonia The Ancient Theatre of Apollonia

The Ancient Theatre of Apollonia was built in the mid-3rd century BC and became one of the most prominent public monuments of the ancient…

The Monument to the Agonoteters The Monument to the Agonoteters

The Monument to the Agonoteters is an important archaeological monument within the ancient city of Apollonia. It is associated with the…

The Library of Apollonia The Library of Apollonia

The Library of Apollonia was located on the eastern side of the ancient Agora and is traditionally identified as the city’s library and…

The Obelisk of Apollo The Obelisk of Apollo

The Obelisk of Apollo stands in front of the Temenos Gate and is a symbol of Apollo Agieus, the protector of the colonists. The monument…

The Temenos The Temenos

The Temenos was the sacred area of ancient Apollonia, organized around the Temple of Apollo. It occupied one of the city’s two main…

The Small Theatre of Apollonia The Small Theatre of Apollonia

The Small Theatre of Apollonia, also known as the Odeon, was a smaller, covered performance and meeting space within the ancient city. It…

The Odeon of Apollonia The Odeon of Apollonia

The Odeon of Apollonia was a small, covered theatre located on the northern side of the Agora. Dating to the Roman period, it had a…

The Roman Shrine The Roman Shrine

The Roman Shrine is a small religious monument within the archaeological site of ancient Apollonia. It reflects the Roman period of the…

Stoa B Stoa B

Stoa B was a covered portico in the Agora of ancient Apollonia, distinguished by a row of 17 niches in its rear wall. The monument formed…

The Temple of Artemis The Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis was an Archaic-period temple dedicated to Artemis, one of the most important goddesses worshipped at ancient…

Temple B Temple B

Temple B is the remains of a Roman-period temple dating to the 1st century AD, located near the western entrance of the ancient city of…

The Storehouses & Cistern The Storehouses & Cistern

The Storehouses & Cistern are ancient structures located on the northern side of the Agora of Apollonia. The three storehouses date to the…

The Nymphaeum of Apollonia The Nymphaeum of Apollonia

The Nymphaeum of Apollonia was a monumental decorative fountain and water structure, supplied by underground springs. Built around the…

Vlorë 9

Wall Ruins of the Ancient City of Aulon Wall Ruins of the Ancient City of Aulon

The wall ruins of the ancient city of Aulon are archaeological remains associated with ancient Aulon, the settlement that gave its name to…

The Doors of Foinike The Doors of Foinike

The Doors of Foinike are part of the ancient city of Phoinike (Finiq), one of the most important archaeological sites of southern Albania.…

Kron's Cyclopean Walls of Ancient Phoenicia Kron's Cyclopean Walls of Ancient Phoenicia

Kron's Cyclopean Walls of Ancient Phoenicia are massive ancient defensive walls forming part of the fortifications of Phoinike (Finiq).…

The Medieval Church Ruins

The Medieval Church Ruins in Finiq are the remains of a Christian church within the archaeological landscape of ancient Phoinike. They…

Ancient Phoinike Ancient Phoinike

Ancient Phoinike was the capital of the Chaonian tribe and one of the most important cities of ancient Epirus. Founded around the 4th…

Teatri Antik i Foinikes Teatri Antik i Foinikes

Foiníki Ancient Theater is one of the most impressive monuments of the ancient city of Phoinike. Originally built in the early 4th century…

House with Two Peristyles House with Two Peristyles

House with Two Peristyles is a large Hellenistic residential complex in the central area of ancient Phoinike. Dating mainly to the 3rd–2nd…

House with Frescoes House with Frescoes

House with Frescoes is a Hellenistic residential complex on the southern slope of the hill of ancient Phoinike. It is notable for its rare…

The Synagogue–Basilica archaeological site The Synagogue–Basilica archaeological site

The Synagogue–Basilica archaeological site preserves the remains of an important religious complex of ancient Onhezmus, associated with…

Durrës 1

Byzantine Forum Byzantine Forum

The Byzantine Forum is one of Durrës' most important archaeological landmarks, built in the late 6th century during the reign of Emperor…

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