The program of my region - European Archaeology Days

Durrës, Durrës

City of Durres

Durres, amfiteater
8C6W+V2M, Rruga Kalase, Durrës, Albanie

The day will start with an open discussion on the importance of the ancient city of Durrës near the amphitheatre. The discussions and presentations will focus on the ongoing archaeological projects in the Durrës amphitheatre. Next stop will be the Venetian Tower, which was recently successfully rehabilitated and transformed into an information centre, thanks to the eu4culture programme. During the visit we will be able to discuss and share thoughts on the historical and cultural values of the monument. The finishing line will be the Roman Thermae and the Byzantine Forum, where presentations on the values of cultural heritage and ongoing projects of revitalization will be carried on. For all the visitors entrance will be free, no tickets that day.

Guided tour

Visit and discussions

Presentation and discussion on the values of cultural heritage and the importance of restauration and revitalization projects.

Free

Saturday 17 June de 13:00 à 15:00

Children, Family, Adults, General public, Schoolchildren

Exhibition

Presentation and open discussions

Presentation and discussions on the historical and cultural values of the Venetian Tower. Discussions on the project of rehabilitation and revitalization of the tower.

Free

Saturday 17 June de 12:00 à 00:13

Children, Family, Adults, Schoolchildren

Open house

Open discussions

Presentation and open discussions on the ongoing archaeological projects regarding the amphitheatre of Durrës.

Free

Saturday 17 June de 10:00 à 11:30

Family, General public

Schoolchildren :

Secondary school (11-15 years)

Elbasan, Belsh

Visit and demonstration in Belshi Site

Belsh

The day will start with a visit of the archaeological excavation site of Belsh, carried out in 2022 by the National Institute of Cultural Heritage, followed by discussions on the values of the site and the methodology of the archaeological excavation. The day will follow with visits of nearby sites, considered as potential archaeological areas. The next step is the demonstration of procedures on how to properly execute an archaeological trial trench excavation. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about archaeological testing procedures and documentations.

Demonstration

Archaeological pit demonstration

Demonstration of procedures on how to properly execute an archaeological trial trench excavation.

Free

Sunday 18 June de 12:30 à 13:30

Adults

Schoolchildren :

Secondary school (15 years and up)

Guided tour

Visit the site of Belsh

Visit of nearby areas, considered as potential archaeological sites.

Free

Sunday 18 June de 11:30 à 12:30

Children, Adults

Schoolchildren :

Secondary school (15 years and up)

Discovery tour

Presentation of Belshi site

Visit of the archaeological excavation site of Belsh, carried out in 2022 by the National Institute of Cultural Heritage. Open discussions on the values of the site and the methodology of the archaeological excavation.

Free

Sunday 18 June de 10:30 à 11:30

Adults, Schoolchildren

Schoolchildren :

Secondary school (15 years and up)

Tiranë, Tirana

Ancient walls and Monumental Tomb of Pesqop

Tirana

An archaeologist will give the visitors a detailed guided tour of Persqop’s ancient walls and monumental tomb. In addition, visitors will have the opportunity to learn about the history of the ruins, the walls, the monumental tomb etc.
Furthermore, students from the artistic high school of Tirana will draw the monumental tomb and so on they will learn more about the burial rituals and the construction typology. The visit will continue at the Works of Art Laboratory, part of the National Institute of Cultural Heritage to observe the frescos restoration in process, learning more about the techniques of protection and preservation of the cultural property.

Demonstration

Artwork laboratory visit

Students from the artistic high school will observe the fresco restoration in process in the National Institute of Cultural Heritage artwork laboratory, to learn more about the techniques of protection and preservation of the cultural property.

Free

Friday 16 June de 13:00 à 15:00

Family, Adults, General public, Schoolchildren

Schoolchildren :

Secondary school (11-15 years), Secondary school (15 years and up)

art schools

School group visits

Draw the monumental tomb

Students of artistic high school will draw the monumental tomb, directed by their teachers and archaeologists of National Institute of Cultural Heritage. They will learn more on they will learn more about the burial rituals and the construction typology.

Free

Friday 16 June de 11:30 à 13:00

General public

Schoolchildren :

Secondary school (11-15 years), Secondary school (15 years and up)

art schools

Guided tour

A guided tour will be organized in the ancient city of Persqopi, near Petrela Castel, in Tirana district. A guided tour will give the visitors a very informative and large view over the ruins, walls, and of the monumental tomb and the history of the ancient settlement.

Free

Friday 16 June de 10:00 à 11:00

General public

Schoolchildren :

Secondary school (11-15 years), Secondary school (15 years and up)

art school mostly