TIRANA, March 13/ATA/ The archaeological map of the Shkodra region has been expanded with the addition of a new site.
The National Council of Material Cultural Heritage has finalized the protection and management plan for archaeological zone ‘A’.
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports Blendi Gonxhja highlighted that this site is the ancient Illyrian city in Bushat.
According to him, a joint Albanian-Polish team has been excavating the site since 2018, uncovering crucial data on the development of this ancient city.
So far, the identification of two entrance gates by archaeologists has permitted a more precise delineation of the city’s territorial extent.
Meanwhile, the recent excavations in the upper city have focused on reconstructing its spatial organization and urban layout.
Gonxhja emphasized that preliminary results show that this part of the upper city was massively built in the middle of the 4th century BC. /gj.m/j.p/p.s./
