TIRANA, April 19 /ATA/ Minister of Culture Elva Margaritiu stated today during an inspection on the main archeological site of the capital, that new discoveries have taken place in the area of Mosaic of Tirana.
Margariti announced that at the request of the Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage in Tirana and after the approval of the project designed by the relevant bodies, there were launched archaeological surveys on two routes around the Mosaic area, on its western side.
As a result of the excavations, the continuation of the walls of the auxiliary premises of the Roman villa (end of the 3rd century – beginning of the 4th century), which were used for wine fermentation, came to light, together with a drainage channel. . Other excavations are expected to be carried out on the south side,” she said.
Following drafting of the report on the results of the surveys, the case will be reviewed at the National Council of Material Cultural Heritage, where it will be decided whether there will be further archaeological excavations.
The mosaic of Tirana is identified as an important part of the culture of the capital and all of Albania. This project aims to make this point visitable and return it to the residents of Tirana and visitors.
The discovery of this mosaic was made during the communist period when in 1972 the decision was made to build a residential block and by chance this wonderful work came to light. This mosaic contains floral and geometric motifs as well as typical motifs of early Christianity, such as stylized braid, fish rosettes. The mosaic is also a very significant example of the urban antiquity of this territory. /j.p/p.s./
