Butrinto - bellissimo sito archeologico
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.91 mi
- Elevation gain
- 72 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 72 ft
- Max elevation
- 111 ft
- TrailRank
- 44
- Min elevation
- 6 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 42 minutes
- Time
- one hour 40 minutes
- Coordinates
- 529
- Uploaded
- August 11, 2023
- Recorded
- August 2023
near Butrint, Vlorë County (Albania)
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Beautiful and pleasant place, although it was three in the afternoon it was shaded and cool.
The site brochure reads:
The history of Butrint, city - ancient port is a fragment of the history of the Mediterranean world. The ancient city today is the most visited cultural tourist destination in the country.
Many of the monuments that can be visited today in the ancient city were discovered by the Italian Archaeological Mission, directed by Luigi Maria Ugolini, who worked for almost 10 years in Butrint (1928-
1939).
What Butrint offers today is an extraordinary journey through the ages of history, whose origins date back to the 7th century BC. The city of the past and its heritage preserves a unique testimony of Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian culture and civilization and ottoman.
According to classical mythology, the ancient city known as Buthro-tum was founded by exiles who fled Troy after the city's fall. In the epic poem Aeneid, the Latin poet Virgil tells of Aeneas, who visited Butrint on his way to Italy.
Data from multi-year archaeological excavations show that around the 4th century BC, the ancient settlement was surrounded by defensive walls and the city gradually transformed into a place of worship. A sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, god of medicine, was built on the southern slope of the Acropolis hill. An inscription from the 4th century BC (inscribed in one of the theater's seats) shows that its construction was made possible thanks to the donations of the faithful to the sanctuary. The geographer Hecataeus of Miletus describes Buthrotum as an important port and commercial centre, on the main road to the Adriatic navy.
In 228 BC, Butrint fell under Roman rule and in the 1st century BC became part of the Roman province of Macedonia. Founded by Julius Caesar, Colonia lulia Buthrotum saw its greatest development during the reign of Augustus, when it was known as Colonia Augusta Buthrotum. The city is again surrounded by defensive walls and is once again involved in a vast program of building the public sphere. The Butrint of that period, which differed from the historical center affiliated with the sanctuary of Asclepius, provided for the construction of any type, temples, forums, the theater re-implemented in Roman style, fountains, thermal baths (thermae), villas (private residences).
The construction of the new water supply and the bridge that connects the two banks of the Vivari canal also dates from this period. In the 5th century, Butrint becomes an episcopal residence. The city of that time preserves impressive testimonies of early Christian art and architecture, such as the Baptistery and the Great Basilica, constructions from the beginning of the 6th century. In other parts of the city, eight other churches have been found so far, the most important of which is located in the Vrina area, on the other side of the Vivari channel.
By the early 19th century, although the entrance to Butrint appears to have been fortified, the center had already turned into a small
fishing settlement. In the reach of the Vivari channel, in about 1807, Ali Pasha of Tepeleni also built his stronghold, to provide protection against French attacks, which came from Corfu. After the Pasha's death, Butrint passed into the possession of the Ottomans, until the Declaration of Independence.
It is the combination of historical monuments, nature and landscape that makes Butrint unique. The ancient city, declared in 1992 as a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO, is now located within the Butrint National Park. This national park has a total area of 9,424.04 hectares and has since 2003 enjoyed the status of wetland of international importance - "RAMSAR site". The area is considered to be very diverse in terms of the flora and fauna that reside there. There are 800 plant species, 16 of which are considered endangered and 12 as rare species. To date, in the whole of the Butrint wetland, up to 246 bird species, 105 fish species and 39 mammal species have been identified, including many species with lostatus
conservation special.
The museum of the ancient city reopened in 2005 in the castle of the acropolis
presents a chronological overview of the history of Butrint, from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. It turns clockwise and also in chronological order. The handle of the knife I took the photo of is wonderful.
The site brochure reads:
The history of Butrint, city - ancient port is a fragment of the history of the Mediterranean world. The ancient city today is the most visited cultural tourist destination in the country.
Many of the monuments that can be visited today in the ancient city were discovered by the Italian Archaeological Mission, directed by Luigi Maria Ugolini, who worked for almost 10 years in Butrint (1928-
1939).
What Butrint offers today is an extraordinary journey through the ages of history, whose origins date back to the 7th century BC. The city of the past and its heritage preserves a unique testimony of Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian culture and civilization and ottoman.
According to classical mythology, the ancient city known as Buthro-tum was founded by exiles who fled Troy after the city's fall. In the epic poem Aeneid, the Latin poet Virgil tells of Aeneas, who visited Butrint on his way to Italy.
Data from multi-year archaeological excavations show that around the 4th century BC, the ancient settlement was surrounded by defensive walls and the city gradually transformed into a place of worship. A sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius, god of medicine, was built on the southern slope of the Acropolis hill. An inscription from the 4th century BC (inscribed in one of the theater's seats) shows that its construction was made possible thanks to the donations of the faithful to the sanctuary. The geographer Hecataeus of Miletus describes Buthrotum as an important port and commercial centre, on the main road to the Adriatic navy.
In 228 BC, Butrint fell under Roman rule and in the 1st century BC became part of the Roman province of Macedonia. Founded by Julius Caesar, Colonia lulia Buthrotum saw its greatest development during the reign of Augustus, when it was known as Colonia Augusta Buthrotum. The city is again surrounded by defensive walls and is once again involved in a vast program of building the public sphere. The Butrint of that period, which differed from the historical center affiliated with the sanctuary of Asclepius, provided for the construction of any type, temples, forums, the theater re-implemented in Roman style, fountains, thermal baths (thermae), villas (private residences).
The construction of the new water supply and the bridge that connects the two banks of the Vivari canal also dates from this period. In the 5th century, Butrint becomes an episcopal residence. The city of that time preserves impressive testimonies of early Christian art and architecture, such as the Baptistery and the Great Basilica, constructions from the beginning of the 6th century. In other parts of the city, eight other churches have been found so far, the most important of which is located in the Vrina area, on the other side of the Vivari channel.
By the early 19th century, although the entrance to Butrint appears to have been fortified, the center had already turned into a small
fishing settlement. In the reach of the Vivari channel, in about 1807, Ali Pasha of Tepeleni also built his stronghold, to provide protection against French attacks, which came from Corfu. After the Pasha's death, Butrint passed into the possession of the Ottomans, until the Declaration of Independence.
It is the combination of historical monuments, nature and landscape that makes Butrint unique. The ancient city, declared in 1992 as a "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO, is now located within the Butrint National Park. This national park has a total area of 9,424.04 hectares and has since 2003 enjoyed the status of wetland of international importance - "RAMSAR site". The area is considered to be very diverse in terms of the flora and fauna that reside there. There are 800 plant species, 16 of which are considered endangered and 12 as rare species. To date, in the whole of the Butrint wetland, up to 246 bird species, 105 fish species and 39 mammal species have been identified, including many species with lostatus
conservation special.
The museum of the ancient city reopened in 2005 in the castle of the acropolis
presents a chronological overview of the history of Butrint, from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages. It turns clockwise and also in chronological order. The handle of the knife I took the photo of is wonderful.
Waypoints
Bridge
20 ft
Archaeological site
Panorama
Waypoint
Fountain
Religious site
Ruins
Castle
World Heritage Site
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