Albania
21st October 2014
Oliver Gilkes
The polychrome pavement of the baptistery of Butrint, an exceptional 6th century AD pavement
Starting with an overview of the country, and challenging popular misconceptions, Oliver will discuss why this misunderstood country has so much of interest now that it has opened its doors.
We will visit Tirana, the World Heritage Site of Butrint, and the evocative medieval city of Gijrokastra and hear about travelling to Albania today.
Oliver is a widely respected archaeologist who has visited Albania many times to uncover its secrets. Oliver worked for over ten years as a field archaeologist in Italy, before moving across the Adriatic to Albania, where he worked at Butrint and Gijrokastra. He is still involved in a number of projects in Albania.