Archaeological Sites in Durrës
Durrës preserves a dense concentration of Roman and Byzantine heritage, reflecting its status as a major Adriatic port. This list centers on the 2nd-century Roman Amphitheatre, the largest in the Balkans, which uniquely houses a medieval chapel with rare mosaics. The surrounding sites include 5th-century Byzantine fortifications, a circular Roman marketplace with marble-paved floors, and the remains of public baths featuring an intact hypocaust heating system.
A Amphitheatre
The Amphitheatre of Durrës is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Durrës, Albania.
B Durrës Castle
Durrës Castle is the fortified old city of Durrës, Albania. It is enclosed by city walls built in the late 5th century, and repaired and…
C Ancient Roman Marketplace
A circular forum dating from the 5th century AD, featuring a marble-paved plaza and surviving Corinthian columns. It served as the city's commercial and social center during the late Roman and early Byzantine periods.
Muret e Portës
Also known as Porto Romano, these archaeological remains represent the late Roman city gate and defensive fortifications located north of the ancient city of Dyrrhachium.
Roman Thermae
Second-century AD public bath complex discovered in 1960. The site preserves a cold water pool and the hypocaust system used for underfloor heating.
Ruins
Remnants of defensive fortifications dating to 1502, constructed during the Ottoman period following the city's capture by the forces of Sultan Bayezid II.
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