Archaeology in Albania __ An excellent web page covering many aspects of Albanian archaeology. You will find links to specialty pages for a dozen research sites as well as news on late finds. You may spend some time here. - illustrated - From Welcome to Albania - http://www.geocities.com/albaland/archaeology/

Kosova Crisis Center - The Question of Illyrian-Albanian Continuity... __ For an interesting look at politics and archaeology, this is an excellent read. - By Dr. Aleksander Stipcevic - http://www.alb-net.com/illyrians.htm

Mallakastra Regional Archaeological Project __ "MRAP is a multi-disciplinary and diachronic archaeological expedition formally organized in 1996 to investigate the history of prehistoric and historic settlement and land use in central Albania..." The research is centered on the Greek colony called Apollonia. Several seasonal reports and related links. - illustrated - From The Mallakastra Regional Archaeological Project/University of Cincinnati - http://river.blg.uc.edu/mrap/MRAP_en.html
 
Report of the Assessment Mission to the World Heritage Site of Butrinti, Albania... __ "Following reports that the World Heritage site of Butrinti, Albania was looted and damaged during the civil unrest early 1997, a joint UNESCO-ICOMOS-Butrint Foundation assessment mission was undertaken to the World Heritage site of Butrinti, Albania from 20 to 24 October 1997." You can read the report to the UN. - From UNESCO - http://whc.unesco.org/archive/butrin97.htm

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. The statue is the first major find since the site, 180 miles south of the capital of Tirana, was opened to researchers nearly 75 years ago. It was found last weekend." A brief article about the find. - From Welcome to Albania - http://www.geocities.com/albaland/statueminerva.html

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