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Location
  
Architect
  
Mosaicist unknown

Designated as world heritage site
  
6 October 1973

Built
  
c. 300 AD

Address
  
Tirana, Albania

Tirana Mosaic

Similar
  
Natural Sciences Museum, Sacred Heart Church, King Zog, Bride's Tomb, National Archaeological Museum

The Tirana Mosaic (Albanian: Mozaiku i Tiranës) is a landmark in Tirana, Albania that is believed to have been part of a 3rd-century Roman house, referred to by local archeologists as the Villa rustica. Later, in the 5th and 6th centuries, a Paleo-Christian Basilica was built around this site. It was declared a cultural monument of the first category in June 1973.

The ruins of this Paleo-Christian Basilica were discovered in 1972. In 2002, some other objects were found around the ruins of the house, and today they form the Archaeological Complex of the Mosaic of Tirana. It is the only archaeological monument within the city. Some of the ancient mosaics discovered at the site that feature diverse geometrical patterns and depict poultry and fish. It was re-opened to the public on 23 January 2010.

References

Tirana Mosaic Wikipedia


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