From 2015 to 2017, the Team was involved only in the topographic and photogrammetric survey of Butrint: starting from the theatre, the shrine and temple of Asclepius (2015 and 2016) to the Hellenistic and Medieval wall circuit going from the Lake Gate to the Lion Gate (2017). While completing the Archaic and Hellenistic wall circuit (2018, 2019, 2021, 2023), the whole Sanctuary of Asclepius was also involved in the topographic survey (2023), along with the analysis of the stratigraphy of the architectural elements (2023, 2024).
From 2018, these activities were combined with excavations, first in a portion of the filling of the Hellenistic and Medieval wall circuit between the Tower Gate and the Roman Forum (2018) and later on the Acropolis (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
Starting in 2022, the Team also focused on underwater and maritime archaeology of the Lake Butrint with underwater survey in the bay on the north side of the city and along the Vivari Channel (2022, 2023), as well as on ethnographic interviews to fishermen to recover information on the history and development of local boats (2024).
Wide relevance is also given to landscape archaeology in the wider territory of ancient Chaonia with survey campaigns in the Pavla and Bistrica Rivers Valleys (2022, 2023, 2024) and along the Ionian coast near Borsh and Porto Palermo (2023, 2024).
Visit the following pages to learn more about each year's activities.