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The archaeological and historical heritage of Butrint


Butrint

Butrint
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Inhabited since prehistoric times, Butrint has been the site of a Greek colony, a Roman city and a bishopric. 

 

Following a period of prosperity under Byzantine administration, then a brief occupation by the Venetians, the city was abandoned in the late Middle Ages after marshes formed in the area. 

 

The present archaeological site is a repository of ruins representing each period in the city’s development.

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