chronological changes of the city of Butrinti
We're inside the complex. Here's the castle by some much more ancient ruins
there we go, this place is very interesting
little explorer
this used to be a gate from what I can see
ah, it's English, no? zoom in on it if you care to read
there was like a swamp under those wooden platforms, weird!
amphitheater
climbing it!
some monkeys who do that just because... they're allowed
he looks like such a tourist, doesn't he!
I really dig this place
posing nonchalantly among Illyrian ruins
base of a column
it was so hot my hair was dripping sweat, should have not brought that hat but I had no idea
under all that sand there is a beautiful mural; they've covered it in sand to protect it
the Polish hitch hikers
they were very nice, though kinda bummy
under the bridge
ha, we're goofy
someone looks in a hurry
me no speak english
the Great Basilica - Bazilika e Madhe
view of the lake from Butrinti - Abazi Hill
the trees were growing everywhere
oh this place is intriguing
Early Fortifications
The Lion Gate - Lion eats Pig
off the main road, doing some exploring of our own
the lake again, oh man was it hot or what
the ruins go all the way there
booooooo!! electricity don't belong in here!
view of the city from the castle
I'm sure there's lots they haven't discovered yet
we're both sweating
the castle is from the Venetian period
nice and cool in the shade
here come the Polish kids
the museum is inside the castle
we're up on the terrance
here's where they keep stuff that they don't trust the public with
weird spots on the lake
getting around
the Illyrian statues found on the site
dunno who this dude is
that's the weirdest statue
See? it's got an owl's head on a human body, mixing human and animal traits this way was something the greeks wouldn't do in sculpture. A similar statue has been found in Troy. It most likely depicts Athena and is a powerful indicator of the ethnicity and culture the Trojans belonged to Illyrian culture.
some stupid politicians have planted some trees here, big deal!! see how crappy thr trees are?
yeah, treeeees. they don't seem to have grown much since they were planted anyway
the restaurant by Butrinti, really nice food and place
this is it from the outside
and this is its name!
