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	chessquest : : The Butrint Icon in Vivisection - Part 1
		Butrint is a "difficult" child - a "bete noire" and a "tarbaby" all rolled into a single compact package.
		If Butrint's unsolved mystery suggests that the reach of various experts continues to exceed their grasp, it may well be due to the reluctance of highly regarded professionals to thrust a hand into boiling waters in order to retrieve their prize.
		In response to Butrint's "bad background", I think it is fair to assume that his identification is made all the more onerous due to the historical implications that arise with a concurrent examination of an intensely politicized and propagandized Western moment in the "history of history".
	www.goddesschess.com /chessquest/butrint1.html (1344 words)

	Butrint
		Butrint is one of the least known of the great Greco-Roman cities.
		Butrint is situated on a peninsula jutting out into an inland lake, and the whole site is wooded, so that when the low hill is seen from the lake, nothing of the remains are visible
		In the early Christian period, Butrint was the site of a bishopric, and one of the finest buildings from this period was this circular Baptistery, the actual font or bath is at the centre, perhaps reused from an earlier bath suite.
	www.cix.co.uk /~archaeology/world/stories/med/butrint/butrint.htm (761 words)

	Butrint
		Butrint is an archeological site in Albania, close to the Greek border.
		The ruins, excavated after World War II, include an amphitheatre, a Roman bath, a chapel from the 5th century, a basilica from the 6th century, a town gate (called the "Lion Gate"), and a medieval venetian castle from the 14th century, which is a museum today.
		The remains of Butrint are included in the UNESCO World Heritage.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/bu/Butrint.html (104 words)

	Butrint (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Butrint is situated on a peninsula jutting out into an inland lake, and the whole site is wooded, so that when the low hill is seen from the lake, nothing of the remains are visible
		In the early Christian period, Butrint was the site of a bishopric, and one of the finest buildings from this period was this circular Baptistery, the actual font or bath is at the centre, perhaps reused from an earlier bath suite.
		Under the communist regime, the area around Butrint was not developed, but when the communist regime collapsed, there was a danger that the whole area around Butrint would be developed as a holiday resort.
	www.archaeology.co.uk /cwa/stories/med/butrint/butrint.htm (799 words)

	Butrint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Butrint was originally a town within the ancient region of Epirus.
		Butrint was in a strategically important position due its access to the Straits of Corfu.
		In 1267, Charles of Anjou took control of both Butrint and Corfu and renovated the walls and the basilica.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Butrint (1387 words)

	History Channel - UNESCO
		Of all the great classical ruins of the Mediterranean, Butrint, located on the coast of southern Albania near the border of Greece, is the least known.
		In the late Roman period the city was divided in two by the construction of a defensive wall around the shores of the Vivari Channel and the spread of Christianity was marked by the construction of a magnificent baptistry and basilica.
		From the ruins of Butrint, it is possible to learn about not only the powerful cultures that conquered the site, but also Albania's struggle to build a national identity out of its turbulent history.
	www.history.com /classroom/unesco/butrint/main.html (841 words)

	How the Goddess lost her head: the myth and reality of the looting of Butrint
		Three statues from Butrint — the presumed torso of the Goddess, the Grande Ercolanese’ minus her face which remained in Tirana, and the cuirassed warrior of Sosikles — were loaned to the Albanian pavilion of the Mostra del’Oltremare in Naples during 1940.
		Butrint is now well publicized within Albania, and is the venue of various cultural events and the destination of ever-increasing numbers of domestic and foreign tourists.
		Butrint and Albania have suffered a greater loss of archaeological and cultural material in the past nine years than the Italians managed to extract in nineteen.
	www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk /iarc/culturewithoutcontext/issue10/gilkes.htm (4612 words)

	MyTouristGuide
		Butrint occupies a small peninsula between the Straits of Corfu and Lake Butrint.
		It is relatively easy to reach Butrint by sea and/or road, via Saranda, the main port for the area.
		Butrint is 19 km along this road, after the village of Ksamili.
	www.mytouristguide.com /content/view/61/44 (2332 words)

	Butrinti Albania foto Vincenzo Avagliano 1
		Butrint, Buthrotum antico (Bothrota), è situata nel sud-ovest dell'Albania, 10 km a sud di Saranda.
		Butrint, ancient Buthrotum (Bothrota), lies in south-west Albania, 10 km south of of Saranda.
		The history of Butrint Butrint was probably settled in the 8th century B.C. by Corfiot traders; this was almost certainly the town associated with the legend of Aeneas.
	digilander.libero.it /VincenzoAvagliano/butrinti1.html (619 words)

	Nando Peretti Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Butrint National Park - south of Albania, Vlore region - is a protected area of 29 square kilometres, comprising a diverse landscape of lakes, lagoons, open plain, hills and mountains.
		The Butrint National Park is a major natural and archaeological resource for Albania, as well as the major tourism asset for the whole region of southern Albania, currently attracting more than 40,000 visitors per year.
		The primary goal of the programme is to assist in the conservation of Butrint National park’s cultural and natural values by demonstrating to local communities the Park’s potentials to generate sustainable economic activities.
	www.nandoperettifound.org /default.aspx?idPage=365 (2321 words)

	Sample RIS -- Albania, Butrint, 2003
		Butrint is a wetland complex in the southern part of Albania, famous for its archaeological monuments, historical significance and natural richness.
		Lake Butrint is surrounded by different ranges of mountains and hills: Mile mountain range to the east (845 m), Sotira to the west (240 m) and Stillo to the south (240 m).
		Lake Butrint is surrounded by hills and mountains covered by Mediterranean maquis, oak woodland, olive groves and fruit orchards, and is complimented by saltwater and freshwater marshlands.
	www.ramsar.org /ris/ris_albania_butrint.htm (5676 words)

	ECOCLUB, International Ecotourism Monthly, Issue 52, September 2003
		UNESCO sent official missions to Butrint in 1997 and 2001 and their observations on the conservation of the site were important in persuading the Albanian Government to set up the Butrint National Park.
		The Management plan for Butrint, which was written by the Butrint Foundation in 2001, drew heavily on the views of the local community.
		The first UNESCO mission to Butrint in 1997 was prompted by the Butrint Foundation in response to press reports that the site had been looted during the disturbances of that year - these stories proved to be untrue, though some objects were stolen.
	ecoclub.com /news/052/interview.html (1084 words)

	Butrinti or Butrint [ancient Buthrotum] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		By the 4th century, Butrint was a Chaoanian port, probably at the centre of one of the Hellenic tribes of Epirus.
		The second aim of the new campaign of research at Butrint is to promote this remarkable site (and its context) in such a way that it attracts a steady flow of tourists which in turn provide a source of income for the region.
		At that time it is likely that Butrint's commercial port lay in the sheltered bay on the north side of the hill.
	www.geocities.com /albaland/butrinti (684 words)

	Butrint National Park in Albania: 3000 Years of Mediterranean History -
		Butrint nature park boasts a high degree of biodiversity, with the presence of rare species under preservation, which make the site attractive for eco-tourists and naturalists.
		Butrint can become an educational resource for Universities and summer school groups.
		In addition to tours around the ancient city of Butrint, efforts are under way to develop a range of educational programmes including pre- and post- visit classroom activities.
	www.bu.edu /phpbin/calendar/event.php?id=2970 (223 words)

	Albania Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		The ancient ruins of Butrint lie 18km (11mi) south of Saranda and are a real gem if you have a fascination for the ancient world.
		Greeks settled Butrint during the 6th century BC, although the area had been settled long before by the Illyrians.
		Butrint is accessibly by road from Saranda, which is linked to Tirana and Vlora by bus and minibus.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/albania?poi=7 (307 words)

	In the Footsteps of Aeneas: The Discovery of Butrint
		In the Footsteps of Aeneas: The Discovery of Butrint
		Ugolini excavated on a great scale, determined to prove to Mussolini that Butrint was a worthy stopping-point in Aeneas' wanderings before he founded Rome.
		Butrint, close to the Greek frontier, was off-limits to ordinary Albanians.
	www.archaeology.org /online/features/butrint/discovery.html (652 words)

	Butrint - SkyscraperCity
		Butrint, ancient Buthrotum, lies in south-west Albania, 20 km south of the modern port of Saranda.
		The history of Butrint Butrint was probably settled in the 8th century B.C. by Corfiot traders; this was almost certainly the town associated with the legend of Aeneas.
		By the 4th century, Butrint was a Chaoanian port, probably at the centre of one of the Hellenic tribes of Epirus.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=206616 (835 words)

	DFI Online Magazine--Senior Edition
		Butrint is a special archaeological site - a microcosm of the Mediterranean history, from the age of the ancient Greeks to the Venetians.
		Since 1946 research was continued by the Albanian Institute of the Archaeology and Monuments, and since 1991 by a Greek team of for the research of the origins of Butrint and the Butrint Fundation.
		The Butrint Fundation's work has been focused largely on the Byzantine monuments of the city, which include a palace complex, basilica and the fines of all - an early 6th-century baptistry with startling mosaics depicting wild animals, birds and fish, the symbols of baptism and Christian communion.
	www.workersforjesus.com /dfi/s-122.htm (303 words)

	The Butrint Foundation
		Butrint was nominated as a World Heritage Site in 1990 but in May 1991 ICOMOS, the International Council on Monuments and Sites, recommended that its inclusion be deferred to await verification of various definitions and plans relating to its protection.
		Butrint is situated on a low promontory on the southwest coast of Albania.
		Key areas of excavation include a late-antique palatial dwelling known as the Triconch Palace, the spectacular late-antique baptistery, a Roman villa and associated late-antique church at Diaporit (a possible location of the villa of Cicero's correspondent Atticus), and a major suburb of the town, located on the plain in front of the walled city.
	www.butrintfound.dial.pipex.com /history.htm (799 words)

	Albania 2001
		During the last two years, Albania has made substantial steps forward in all the fields of political, economic and social life, let alone in public order, and nowadays it is no more dangerous to travel most of the country (at least, not more than in other poor countries let alone in most western metropolises).
		The lower city of Butrint contains monuments dating from the 4th century BC onwards, including a fine theatre, associated temples, bathhouses, palaces, a baptistery and a basilica.
		Birding Butrint N.P. During my working weekend stay, I had the chance to bird the Park for only about two hours and a half, in the middle of the mornings of the 10th (sunny) and 11th (cloudy) of February.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/Butrint01.html (1022 words)

	Butrint foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Butrint (Albanian: Butrint or Butrinti) foundation was founded by Lord Rothschild and Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover in 1993.
		The ruins, excavated after World War II, include an amphitheatre, a Roman bath, a chapel from the 5th century, a basilica from the 6th century, a town gate (called the "Lion Gate"), and a medieval venetian castle from the 14th century, which is a museum today.
		The remains of Butrint are included in the UNESCO World Heritage.
	members.tripod.com /tai95112/butrint.html (112 words)

	JLBG Butrint Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
		Butrint, ancient Buthrotum, lies in south-west Albania, 20 km south of the modern port of Sarandë.
		It is on a narrow peninsula lying between the strait of Corfu and the inland salt-water Lake Butrint.
		In classical mythology, what was known as Buthrotum was supposed to have been founded by survivors from Troy led by Aeneas, one of the sons of the Troy rulers who fled their country after it was burned by the Greeks.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/6ce90/b3c0b (479 words)

	Archaeologists Peel Away More Layers of Butrint
		BUTRINT, Albania -- More than 2,000 years after Julius Caesar came here for provisions and decided to start a veterans colony, a new army has invaded -- a multinational force of archaeologists in what is perhaps the largest ongoing dig in the Mediterranean.
		Led by Professor Richard Hodges of the University of East Anglia in England, 100 archaeologists from 19 nations, 60 Albanian undergraduates and dozens of local laborers are rotating in over the course of this summer's two-month digging season.
		Butrint was first settled between 1000 and 800 B.C., Hodges said, most likely as an outpost to provide food for the large settlement on the island of Corfu.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/07/17/AR2005071700716.html (664 words)

	Butrint (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A joint mission to Butrint in October 1997 had noted that the site remains vulnerable for a number of reasons, including the lack of proper fencing.
		The Butrint Foundation organised in April 1998 a workshop to define the guidelines for a master plan and in September 1998 on the presentation and preservation of the baptistery and its extremely well preserved mosaics.
		Consultations are underway with the European Union, The World Bank and public and private organisations, with a view to incorporate the planning for Butrint in local and regional planning schemes.
	whc.unesco.org /sites/570.htm (446 words)

	In the Footsteps of Aeneas: Five Years at Butrint
		Here, for a student of the decline of the Roman Empire, was a living example of the collapse of a state, giving rise to myriad Dark Age solutions: derelict factories, vandalized farms, potholed military roads, migrating mountain-dwellers, and an overwhelming sense of ruin and dismay.
		After ten minutes we paused beside a white monument to the communist government at the northernmost tip of Lake Butrint, a check-point beyond which ordinary Albanians were prevented from passing between 1945 and 1991.
		It was with these noble intentions that the Butrint Foundation embarked on its first five-year plan, initially signing a protocol to excavate a Byzantine palace.
	www.archaeology.org /online/features/butrint/index.html (829 words)

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