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[edit] Archaeological excavationsThe first modern archaeological excavations began in 1928 when the Fascist government of Mussolini's Italy sent an expedition to Buthrotum. The aim was geopolitical rather than scientific, aiming to extend Italian hegemony in the area. The leader was an Italian archaeologist, Luigi Maria Ugolini who despite the political aims of his mission was a good archaeologist. Ugolini died in 1936, but the excavations continued until 1943 and the Second World War. They uncovered the Hellenistic and Roman part of the city including the "Lion Gate" and the "Scaean Gate" (named by Ugolini for the famous gate at Troy mentioned in the Homeric Iliad). After the communist government of Enver Hoxha took Albania over in 1944, foreign archaeological missions were banned. Albanian archaeologists including Hasan Ceka continued the work. Nikita Khrushchev visited the ruins in 1959 and suggested that Hoxha should turn the area into a submarine base. The Albanian Institute of Archaeology began larger scale excavations in the 1970's. After the collapse of the communist regime in 1992, the new democratic government planned various major developments at the site. The same year remains of Butrint were included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. A major political and economic crisis in 1997 and lobbying stopped the airport plan and UNESCO reclassified it as a "Site in Danger" because of looting, lack of protection, management and conservation. The Albanian Government established the Butrint National Park in 2000. With the support of Albanian institutions and the Butrint Foundation the situation was improved to the point that UNESCO removed the site from the danger list by 2005. The National Park was also made a UNESCO World Heritage Site during these years as well as a Ramsar Site. Butrint may yet provide a model of how local communities in developing countries can be empowered through the sustainable exploitation of cultural heritage. The Park Directorate ensured that the Park was able to establish an international position. In 2005 the Butrint National Park in collaboration with the Butrint Foundation and Leventis Foundation reopened the Museum which had been destroyed in 1997. The Butrint National Park has become an important educational resource. Annually a field school for Albanian University Students is run in collaboration with the Butrint Foundation and is directed by Ilir Gjipali of the Albanian Institute of Archaeology and The Butrint Foundation. The annual Theatre Festival is also held every summer in the ancient city with the ancient theatre at its focus.
[edit] DirectionsButrint is accessible from Saranda, along a road built in 1959 for a visit by the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. It is increasingly becoming a popular tourist destination, attracting day-trippers from the nearby Greek holiday island of Corfu. Hydrofoils (30 minutes) and ferries (90 minutes) run daily between the New Port in Corfu Town and Saranda. Many visitors from Corfu use chartered coach services to visit Butrint from Saranda, which are often included in tickets to Albania from Corfu, and additionally, a regular public bus service runs between Saranda port and Butrint. Fushë-KrujëFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search Fushë-Krujë is a city in the District of Krujë in Albania. It is located at  41.478333° N 19.717778° ECoordinates: 41.478333° N 19.717778° E. The city has gained a wider fame due to President George W. Bush's visit on Sunday, 10 June, 2007. Fushe-Kruje was also the site of one of Skanderbeg's famous battles.
The town's name is sometimes written as Teke Fuscia Crujs, Fushe Kruja, Fush-Kruja, Fush’ e Krujës, Fushë Kruja, Fushë e Krujës, or Fuš e Krujs. It is the future site of a cement factory to be operated by Antea Cement Sh.A., a subsidiary of Titan Cement of Greece.[1] [2] [3] HimarëFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search
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