Bushat, not lost but found: a ‘new’ Illyrian settlement in northern Albania

Investigations at Bushat in northern Albania during 2017–2019 have brought to light a massive fortification wall dating to the fourth century BC and enclosing approximately 20ha of hilly terrain. The wall is connected to the development of Illyrian settlements and the Hellenisation of the area.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Antiquity 2021-04, Vol.95 (380), Article e8
Main Authors: Lemke, Martin, Shpuza, Saimir, Wojciechowski, Bartosz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
3rd century
Archaeology
Ceramics
Cities
Excavation
Field study
Hellenistic
Project Gallery
Stone
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Summary:Investigations at Bushat in northern Albania during 2017–2019 have brought to light a massive fortification wall dating to the fourth century BC and enclosing approximately 20ha of hilly terrain. The wall is connected to the development of Illyrian settlements and the Hellenisation of the area.
ISSN:0003-598X
1745-1744
DOI:10.15184/aqy.2021.11