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History of Albania

Apollonia in Albania

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The origins of the Albanian people are not definitely known, but data drawn from history and from archaeological and anthropological studies have led some researchers to consider the Albanians to be...

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Byzantine Abbey of Pojan

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The Albanians sometimes claim to be the oldest people in the peninsula. They have certainly been there at least since Greek and Roman times. They speak a language of their own, somewhat related to...

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bunker on the seashore in Albania

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The legacy of Communism is still visible in Albania, where over 200,000 concrete bunkers dot the landscape. Built by the Enver Hoxha regime over the course of 40 years, these bunkers were designed to...

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163 Contemporary Artists from Albania

Discover the works of 163 contemporary artists from Albania. These works are all different, yet they continuously carry on a dialogue between them, as if they were pieces of a puzzle that fit into the socio-cultural complexity of Albania. A country used to being withdrawn into itself and dreaming in front of the world.

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Albania Nature

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Cinematic drone footage of the most beautiful spots of Albania. Enjoy the incredible Albanian nature from a bird’s eye view and relax. Let your imagination take you to the scenic natural landscapes...

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Tirana Albania

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Tirana flourished as a city in 1614 but the region that today corresponds to the city's territory has been continuously inhabited since the Iron Age. The city's territory was inhabited by several...

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Albania Riviera

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The riviera should not be confused with the entire coastline of the country, which includes the Ionian Sea Coast, and the mostly flat Adriatic Sea Coast in the north. The Ceraunian Mountains separates...

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Articles and Documentaries

Hagia Sophia

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Mystery enshrouds the exact origins of today's Albanians. Most historians of the Balkans believe the Albanian people are in large part descendants of the ancient Illyrians, who, like other Balkan...

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Walls of Troy

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For centuries, the Trojan war has been a part of human history that both ancient and modern scholars have tried to decipher. Although Homer's depiction of the event...

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Ancient Albania

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Albania is located at the crossroads of the eastern Adriatic and was known as Illyria and Epirus throughout the Classical era. It played a strategic role in ancient times and was a point of contact...

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