Butrint Training School
The archaeological work began in 1994 as a collaborative project between the Albanian Institute of Archaeology and the Butrint Foundation. The project has been under the joint scientific directorship of Professor Richard Hodges of the Institute of World Archaeology (University of East Anglia) and Dr. Ilir Gjipali of the Albanian Institute of Archaeology. Its purpose has been the investigation of the Roman, late-antique and medieval phases of the town’s history, through a combination of excavation, field survey, geophysical survey and recording of standing remains.
Industrial Heritage
"Buildings and structures built for industrial activities, the processes and tools used within them and the towns and landscapes in which they are located, along with all their other tangible and intangible manifestations, are of fundamental importance. They should be studied, their history should be taught, their meaning and significance should be probed and made clear for everyone and the most significant and characteristic examples should be identified, protected and maintained, in accordance with the spirit of the Venice Charter, for the use and benefit of today and of the future"
Archaeological survey in Vjosa
During September October 2011, FoAP project undertook an archaeological landscape survey of the upper part of the Vjosa river valley. It was a collaborative project between Albanian Heritage Foundation (AHF) and Albanian Agency of the Archaeological Service (ASA) – Ministry of Culture, Tourism, Youth and Sports. The filed survey and research work were conducted by Ardit Miti and Eglantina Serjani, with the participation of Surja Lela (ASA), Dr. Dave Bescoby (University of East Anglia), Prof. Jose Maria, Martin Civantos (University of Granada), Glejdi Floku (AHF),
Berat Guide Book
Albanian Heritage Foundation in collaboration with the Municipality of Berat and Toena Publishing House, have published, in both albanian and english language, a Tourist Guidebook named “Berat, two and a half millennia of history, art and culture”. The Guidebook launch ceremony was organized during the opening of new tourist season in Berat. This new tourist guide to the city of Berat is a high-quality publication with abundant and interesting information for all the local and foreign visitors who come to explore
Book Launch Ceremony Eternal Butrint
On the 13th of June the Albanian Heritage Foundation and Toena Publishing House, organized a book launch ceremony at the Rogner Hotel on the occasion of the publication in Albanian of Eternal Butrint, a book by Richard Hodges and translated into Albanian by Diana Ndrenika.
The book launch where the author was present, was very well received and there was a lot of media attention too. A second book launch was organized in Saranda on the 15th of June
Illicit trade of Works of Art
To : Prime Ministers’ office; Council of Ministers; Parliament; Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sport; Ministry of Education and Sciences; Ministry of Interior Affairs; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Justice; All relevant institutions dealing with cultural heritage issues; The centre for the inventory of cultural properties; National and local media:
A public debate on “Illicit Trade of Works of Art – Case Albania was organized in Tirana, on 13th of July 2011, as a part of the
