But today, Albania is working hard to reclaim its cultural heritage by preserving its natural landscape and embracing its ancient roots. The more-than-2,500-year-old ruins of the city of Butrint ...

The scientific goal of this decade-long project is to learn how society was transformed at the end of the classical period of ancient Greece and Rome, but the city of Butrint is as much of an ...

By the end of that millennium, however, Butrint was in the hands of the Romans who smartened up the theatre and installed (predictably) a new bath house by the ancient city wall. Along the ...

The town has many historical landmarks and ancient ruins, including the ancient city of Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Butrint is one of the most significant archaeological sites in ...

Forty years on, Journalist Qasa Alom travels to the now democratic country to explore the ancient city of Butrint. The first site in Albania to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Ancient sites like Butrint and Apollonia had some of the finest ... Tirana is a more charming city than people give it credit for. There are cafés with outdoor terraces, a fine concert hall ...

Butrint National Park is on the southern tip of Albania, 20km from the city of Sarandë, and features a mix of ancient monuments – such as a theatre, Roman forum and an early Byzantine baptistery with ...

In this first episode Bettany visits the ancient city of Butrint and meets remote communities in the spectacular Albanian Alps.