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Sep 21, 2023 · From Vlora to Trieste, Durrës remains the oldest city on the eastern side of the Adriatic Sea. This has increased the interest of foreigners in the museums and monuments discovered, mainly in the second half of the last century.
Aug 20, 2023 · 8,500-year-old village discovered beneath Albanian lake is oldest known in Europe. Between 200 and 500 people were believed to live in the newly re-discovered settlement with houses built on...
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Durrës ( / ˈdʊrəs / DUURR-əs, [7] [8] Albanian: [ˈdurəs]; Albanian definite form: Durrësi) is the second-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Durrës County and Durrës Municipality. It is one of Albania's oldest continuously inhabited cities, [9] with roughly 2,500 years of recorded history.
- 7th century BC
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04-07-2022. Royal HaskoningDHV presents game-changing plan for largest seaport in Albania. Plans for the new port of Durrës at Porto Romano, Albania, and a Dry Port in Pristina, Kosovo, have been presented to the governments of Albania and Kosovo.
Jul 25, 2023 · Gezim Kabashi. Pogradec. BIRN. July 25, 2023 08:17. In two separate expeditions on the shores of Lake Ohrid, Albanian and foreign archaeologists may have chanced on the oldest known dwellings...
Nov 5, 2023 · Excavations of an ancient site in Albania, first discovered by archaeologists in 2018, have revealed further details about a lost ancient city that ancient Greeks could have built. Archaeologists, led by Piotr Dyczek and Saimir Shpuza, have uncovered at least three more buildings on a site located near the modern-day village of Bushat in Albania.
One of Albania’s oldest cities, Durrës has been inhabited since the 7th century BC and has played a significant role in the region’s history. Today, visitors can explore the city’s ancient ruins, relax on its beautiful beaches, and experience its lively nightlife.