TIRANA, Oct 17 /ATA/- The largest and most beautiful cistern of the ancient Balkans, which dates from the 3rd century BC, has been unearthed in the archeological site of Bylis.
The prominent istorian and scholar Neritan Ceka describes the ancient cistern as the oldest in the Balkans, dating to the third century BC.
“This is the view of the cistern which consists of 6 separate and interconnected tanks. In the third century BC they served to collect water that supplied the large cistern, 50 meters long, 8 meters deep and 4 meters wide. About 10,000 people gathered in this square during the feasts of Dionysus.
The water cistern consists of six tanks, but only one has been unearthed. ”
Meanwhile, the excavations have brought to light interesting artifacts of the Roman period, such as a bronze object, as well as shapes used for preparation of glassware. Archaeologist Skënder Muçaj says that more artifacts will be brought to light as the excavations continue.
According to archaeologist Skënder Muçaj, the aim of the excavation project is to research the Roman period. He recalled that the earliest artifacts discovered in Bylis belong to the Hellenistic period and late antiquity.
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