The new biennial feature in a new archaeological park in Adrianopol is presented during the international scientific conference entitled “Archadrin”, which was organized in the premises of the District Council of Gjirokastra.

Project on the archaeological park of Adrianopolit, is being carried out thanks to a collaboration with the region of Market, University of Macerates (Italy), Italian Embassy in Tirana, Gjirokastra District Council, Institute of Archeology, Tirana, regional directorate for cultural district Gjirokastra, University “Eqrem Çabej” of Gjirokastra, the association “Dante Alighieri (Italy), the association” Horizont “and the lower Dropullit municipality.

Specialists monuments of culture, management of local institutions, who have supported this project, have referred to the history of the archaeological zone Adrianopolit, and excavation project Archadrin.

The Italian archaeological mission for the Italian side, Roberto Perna, has estimated a maximum bilateral co-operation. “These scientific conferences are very important because through them we have the opportunity to show what we do specifically, which have passed the stage and what steps will throw yet concretely. I would like to assess the willingness and cooperation shown by all institutions that are partners of our project “Archadrin”, – has said the newspaper “Metropol” Roberto Perna.

The conference was one of the scientific activities planned in the first phase of the project “Archadrin”, which focuses on several aspects: the restoration of archaeological finds in Adrianopol, Cataloging of archaeological and cultural assets in the valley Drinos, and establishment of laboratory Archeology of the University “Eqrem Çabej” of Gjirokastra.

Draft

Project Coordinator, Theodor Bilushi, has confirmed that this project is intended to rise and organization of the archaeological park Adrianopolit, located near the valley Drinos, Sofratikë in the village, municipality Dropullit be lower, about 15 kilometers from the city of Gjirokastra , in the direction of south. “The territory of the Valley Drinos is full of archaeological riches of a great importance, which should be known to proceed with the planning instruments that will be finalized with tutelimin and evaluation of this tourist area,” – explains the Bilushi.

According to him, the objective of the project is Structuring of the park, in order to become a tool for assessment and tutelimi all around the territory. Objectives envisaged can be achieved by realizing a range of activities.

“During the last two years the Theater Adrianopolit have been digging and luckily found many objects are important,” – says Bilushi, underlining that during the winter season in the area flooding causes damage to various structures, which have been discovered from excavations.

Adrianopoli

The ancient city Adrianopolit already made a point of reference for archaeologists, who during these last two years have been issued in light of historical value. Digging has made it possible individualizimin of several monumental buildings of character that dokumentojnë some of the main phases of life in this urban area. In particular stratigrafitë earlier were excavated in some depth in the north of saxhos, in the eastern sector are characterized by stratification and dust levels in the clay of a dark and dense dust layer, as well as ceramics, arising from a recent channel. During studies gjeosizmike and gjeoradar missions conducted in the period 2006-2007 has been achieved in confirmed lines of extension of the city at 350 meters east-west direction and 400 meters north-south direction in the theater as a reference point. Realization of the archaeological map of the Valley Drinos is conducted through rikonicioneve field, which have made it possible individualizimin for the first time many siteve value, given by a repertori bibliographic conducted based on the works of professor Budinës as and unknown elements.

At the same time these sites are skeduar with GIS techniques through GPS satellite rilevimit. Besides the implementation of a file alfanumerike and photographic documentation is also a graphic documentation, giving gentplaneve important for each monument.

Drinos Valley and east of the urban site Adrianopolit seems related to the beginning of II century AD, when perhaps one of the sites of the valley is reorganized. During this time the city had a Adrianopolit intensive construction activity to continue without continuity solution, where monumental buildings and suffer modifications and restoration, which preserve both the functional and possibly planimetrikë. Digging dokumentojnë a subsequent intense urban transformations, including the realization of a building thought to have character sakral (holy). For this Procopi reminds us changing the name “Justinianopol” during the rule of Justinianit. Research dokumentojnë that the city continues to live after the VII century AD, when the city is still possible episkopale center, although it should be noted adapt and monumental urban plant, already a memory shkëlqimit earlier.