Mosaic of Tirana
Two thousand years older than everything around it.
Roman Villa Floor Found Beneath a Block of Flats
The Mosaic of Tirana is the pavement of a rural estate of the first century AD, the earliest structure known within the modern city, uncovered by chance in 1972…The Mosaic of Tirana is the pavement of a rural estate of the first century AD, the earliest structure known within the modern city, uncovered by chance in 1972 while foundations were being dug for a housing development west of the centre. In the third century the farm was rebuilt as a two-part complex with living quarters and working ranges, and in the fourth or fifth an early Christian church was inserted into its central hall.
Features
Type
Historical landmark
Area
Tirana
Entry
$$ Mid-range
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