- Item
- AIAC_5594
- Name
- Grave of Dushkarak
- Date Range
- 300 BC – 100 BC
- Monuments
- Tomb
Seasons
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AIAC_5594 - Grave of Dushkarak - 2023The tomb was discovered in the village of Dushkarak, on a hill by the river Vjose (Aos), in the rural territory of the ancient city of Amantia. It was accidentally discovered during agricultural works. The tractor working the land had broken the stone slab covering the grave. First, a Macedonian-type amphora was found. The side walls of the tomb were built with stone slabs. The burial was carried out with the practice of cremation. The inventory of the grave consisted of fragmented ceramic vessels and an iron spear. The grave is dated by the finds to the third century.
Media
- Name
- Grave of Dushkarak
- Year
- 2023
- Summary
- The tomb was discovered in the village of Dushkarak, on a hill by the river Vjose (Aos), in the rural territory of the ancient city of Amantia. It was accidentally discovered during agricultural works. The tractor working the land had broken the stone slab covering the grave. First, a Macedonian-type amphora was found. The side walls of the tomb were built with stone slabs. The burial was carried out with the practice of cremation. The inventory of the grave consisted of fragmented ceramic vessels and an iron spear. The grave is dated by the finds to the third century.
- en The tomb was discovered in the village of Dushkarak, on a hill by the river Vjose (Aos), in the rural territory of the ancient city of Amantia. It was accidentally discovered during agricultural works. The tractor working the land had broken the stone slab covering the grave. First, a Macedonian-type amphora was found. The side walls of the tomb were built with stone slabs. The burial was carried out with the practice of cremation. The inventory of the grave consisted of fragmented ceramic vessels and an iron spear. The grave is dated by the finds to the third century.
- Director
- Kriledjan Ҫipa
- Mariglen Meshini-(Directorate of Archaeological Service in the National Institute of Cultural Heritage)
- Research Body
- Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage-Vlora
- Funding Body
- Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage-Vlora
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