The ruins of the Ancient City of Amantia are located on a high rocky hill about 613 m above sea level, between the Vjose and Shushice rivers. Amantia was declared a national archaeological park in 2005 and in addition to the ancient city located on the acropolis there is also a rich necropolis with monumental tombs spread over a large area. As a result of a wave of clandestine activities and acts of vandalism that affected the ancient cemetery, two rescue archaeological excavation campaigns were carried out during the summer and autumn of 2020. Graves no. 9, 16, 28 and 29 of the northeastern necropolis were excavated, as well as grave no. 44 in the acropolis area. Some of the graves belong to the Hellenistic period, while two of them have dating elements from the medieval period (grave no. 16, 44), of which is very little known in Amantia.
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Name
Necropolis of Amantia
Year
2020
Summary
enThe ruins of the Ancient City of Amantia are located on a high rocky hill about 613 m above sea level, between the Vjose and Shushice rivers. Amantia was declared a national archaeological park in 2005 and in addition to the ancient city located on the acropolis there is also a rich necropolis with monumental tombs spread over a large area. As a result of a wave of clandestine activities and acts of vandalism that affected the ancient cemetery, two rescue archaeological excavation campaigns were carried out during the summer and autumn of 2020. Graves no. 9, 16, 28 and 29 of the northeastern necropolis were excavated, as well as grave no. 44 in the acropolis area. Some of the graves belong to the Hellenistic period, while two of them have dating elements from the medieval period (grave no. 16, 44), of which is very little known in Amantia.
MESHINI. M., ÇIPA. K., PORJA. A., GJERGJI. D., MIZIRI. E., 2021 “Raporti paraprak i gërmimeve arkeologjike në Amantia gjatë vitit 2020”/“ Preliminary report of archaeological excavations in Amantia during 2020”, Monumentet 60 : 163-173.