Butrint Archaeological Site in Albania: Heritage Experience

Founded by Greek colonists in the 7th century BC, Butrint was later Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman each civilization built on top of the last without

Founded by Greek colonists in the 7th century BC, Butrint was later Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman each civilization built on top of the last without fully destroying what came before. The result is a layered site inside a protected forest on a peninsula between a lagoon and the Ionian Sea. The baptistery floor mosaic alone is worth the trip.