Recent archaeological discoveries may prove that living in the suburbs of big cities is not just a modern-day innovation in Albania.

A recent discovery in Durrës proves that even in the 500s of our era, the inhabitants used the peripheral areas to live away from the centers where everyday life was bustling.

During the excavations in the courtyard of the "Ramazan Njala" sports palace, the floor of the atrium of a luxurious building that belongs to the XNUMXth century was discovered and it proves a feature that is not found in the rest of the urban area of ​​that period.

"The walls we have found so far are walls connected to dwellings that precede the XNUMXth century, connected to the XNUMXth-XNUMXth centuries, but what we notice is that these walls have been massively looted. They were leveled and became invisible at the beginning of the XNUMXth century", said Brikena Shkodra, archaeologist.

The excavations, in this part of the city, which is included in the archaeological zone B, are part of the expeditions of the Institute of Archeology to discover the Anti-Medieval Fortification system of Durrës, a system partially known by archaeologists. But the work in the field has not been easy at all.

"It is one of the unusual situations. The relief is lower than in the rest of the urban space and the underground water came to a depth of 140 centimeters, and the problem of water has accompanied us, prolonging the work time and the difficulty in documenting the data", added archaeology.

Recent discoveries in Durrës shed light on urban developments throughout the city's nearly 3000-year history and further enrich our cultural heritage. However, a good part of the history of the ancient city is preserved underground, as well as these recent discoveries.

"They must be covered because the soil protects them better than unsuitable conditions", says Brikena Shkodra. /Ch

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