The ancient dwelling, archaeologists latest discovery

The ancient dwelling, archaeologists latest discovery

Albanian and German archaeologists working in Babunja for the past few weeks have recently discovered relics of fortified walls, homes and streets during excavations three meters below the surface.

"We have discovered parts of an ancient city, including what looks to be a road and possibly a crossroads.

"The intention is to expand our digging across a greater span of territory to better understand the layout of the dwellings and roads, as well as its chronological evolution among centuries," said archaeologist Eduard Shehi.

The team of archaeologists believes it was an ancient city built in the second half of the sixth century BC and inhabited until the third century BC.

"As a city, we think it may have sprung to life in the second half of the sixth century. Though there is some evidence that may suggest it was even earlier.

"While its end is thought to have been in the fourth or third century BC with an ambiguous end to the abandonment of the city for reasons that remain to be understood and studied further in the future," said the archaeologist.

The purpose of the project is to create a map of the ancient cities of Albania as well as the links between them.

"Not only the issue of Apollonia, which is the biggest center near it, but also a series of smaller centers that probably were not fortified cities, but may have been villages," said Eduard Shehi.

The findings of this mission, as well as the outcomes of future excavations, are expected to shed more light on life and activity on this ancient town that has not yet been identified, but is located in the town of Arnisa.

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