Description of the attraction
The Byzantine Forum and the Rotunda of the city of Durres are the most famous and popular tourist sites in Albania. The ruins of these buildings are a part of the ancient period of the history of this Albanian city.
Durres, besides being the largest port in the country, is the oldest settlement with 2500 years of history. It was founded in 627 BC. Corinthian colonists. Among the archaeological sites, the rotunda and the Byzantine Forum are among the oldest. They were built, according to various sources, in the 2nd or 5th century A. D. Some evidence suggests that these structures were built during the time of the ruler Anastasius, the founder of the city of Durres. The traditional architecture of that time - the design of urban buildings and squares in the Roman "square" style, with the obligatory baths, amphitheaters, libraries, did not pass by this settlement either.
Throughout its long existence, the city many times passed from hands to the hands of the occupiers, was renamed. Many historical sites have been destroyed in the endless wars for control of the convenient harbor and port. The remains of the rotunda and the forum are several columns that have preserved traces of their former splendor.
You can touch the ancient history and structures that survived all the rulers by going on an excursion to this beautiful southern city.
