Albania

Title	Archaeological Map of Albania
Status	Completed
Objectives	To improve the conservation and the integrated management of Albanian archaeological sites To promote Albania archaeological heritage at both national and international level, with a view to support the development of cultural tourism in the country.
Activities	Realisation of an Aarchaeological Map of the Country, consisting in a volume of over 300 pages, divided in two sections: I Prehistory Paleolith Aeneolithic Bronze period Iron period (tumuli and sites) II Antiquity A : Saranda - Butrint: Butrint (the ancient Bouthrôtos) - Onchesmos (the modern Saranda) - Phoikiké - Hellenistic and Roman villas - Cuka and Ajtoj B : Gjirokastra Region: Antigoneia and Lekel, Labova, Sello fortresses - Sofratike and Melan (Hadrianopolis) - Permet Valley C : Ionic coast: Coastal fortifications: Borshi, Himara - Site of Grammata D : Vlora-Fieri-Apollonia Region Apollonia - Dimale, Margellic - Orikos, Triport - Olympè (Mavrovo) – Byllis - Amantia (Ploça) - Fortresses of Mato Hasanaj, Rabie - Berat (Antipatreia) E : Durrës Region (Dyrrhachion) City of Durrës and Cape of Redon - Zgerdesh (Albanopolis) F : North Region (Lissos and Skodra) G: Elbasan Region, Shkumbi and Korca Valley Via Egnatia in Albania, after Apollonia and Durrës - Sites along this way (Rogosine, Peqin (Clodiana) and Ad Quintum – rock tombs of Selce and Poshtme - site of Hija and Korbit The Archaeological Map will consist first of all in a survey over the present situation of Albanian Archaeological Heritage (assets, conservation status, main dangers, suggestions for future intervention). Secondly, it will represent a valuable instrument for promoting such heritage at the national and international level. In particular, the Map will serve to: Identify the most valuable archaeological sites of the country; Assess their conservation status, suggesting most urgent interventions; Present and promote the sites, offering information of their characteristics, history, and cultural value.
Implementing agency	Mr Pierre Cabanes (team leader and project coordinator) Academy of Sciences Archaeological Institute Institute of the Albanian Monuments

Albania

I Prehistory

II Antiquity