Near Buthrotum in Sarandë District, Vlorë, Albania — Southeastern Europe (Balkan Peninsula)

The Expansion of Butrint

Zgjerimi i Butrintit

— Periudha Romake/II Cent. AD/Roman period —

The Expansion of Butrint Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2018

1. The Expansion of Butrint Marker

Legend: ➊ New Settlement on the Plain; ➋ Aqueduct and Bridge; ➌ Temple of Asclepius and Theatre; ➍ Forum; ➎ Public Bath House.

Inscription. The texts on this marker are written in Albanian (shqip) (top left) and English (top right). Only the English text has been transcribed. To read the Albanian (shqip), text enlarge the marker image by clicking on it.

English:
By the late 1st century AD the urban area had grown beyond the line of the original circuit wall, down to the shore of the Vivari Channel and onto the plain opposite.
The heart of the town was redeveloped to create many public buildings, some paid for by private sponsorship, including a public bath house. This complex is only partially excavated and continues under the modern path.
The removal of the old temenos wall, at the time the colony's foundation, probably made way for the new Roman forum, where the citizens met and conducted daily business.

Erected by Parku Kombëtar Butrint and Albanian American Development Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 44.724′ N, 20° 1.248′ E. Marker is near Buthrotum, Vlorë, in Sarandë District. Marker can be reached from Route SH81, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buthrotum, Vlorë 9706, Albania. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker. The Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); The Sanctuary of Asclepius (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roman Forum (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred Origins (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Roman Town Planning (about 120 meters away); Venetians at Butrint (about 180 meters away); The Baptistery and its mosaic pavements (about 180 meters away); The Changing Settlement (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buthrotum.

More about this marker. The marker is located in Butrint National Park, just north of the ferry on route SH81.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2018

2. The Expansion of Butrint Marker

Roman Bath ruins image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2018

3. Roman Bath ruins

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.