The Architecture of Butrint
The Acropolis
The Great Basilica
The Fortifications
The Forum
The Baptistery
The Vrina Plain Basilica
The Triconch Palace
The Great Basilica
The Great Basilica was the main church of Late Antique Butrint. Its earliest phase dates to the sixth century AD and at least one major reconstruction took place after the initial construction (read more).
The Triconch Palace
The Triconch Palace was a complex of buildings centred around a central court. The total complex measures about 80x25 m. The earliest construction dates from the end of the third century AD (read more).
The Baptistery
The Baptistery is a relatively large (14,5 m in diameter) circular structure, with multiple adjacent buildings. The building featured an elaborate mosaic floor which was almost perfectly preserved (read more)
The Vrina Plain Basilica
The Vrina Plain Basilica was built around the end of the 5th century AD. It was ca. 19.21 by 15,85 m in extent. It partly overlaid a large Roman house that had been abandoned for some time. The church featured two aisles and a single apse. (read more).
The Acropolis
The acropolis of Butrint has seen many construction activities since the 8th century BC onwards. In Late Antiquity, a church was built at the eastern end of the acropolis, as well as a two or three story tower house. (read more)
The Forum
The most substantial buildings of the forum of Butrint date from Hellenistic and Roman times. These buildings include a theatre and a large tripartite building. Around the 4th century AD, an earthquake struck Butrint. (read more)
The Fortifications
The fortifications of Butrint were altered and reconstructed multiple times over the course of the centuries. The first fortifications date from the late Hellenistic period and were further developed by the Romans. (read more)
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