Butrint Project 2022 - Excavations on the Acropolis

A selection of pictures taken during the 2022 excavation in Butrint of the University of Bologna and Archeological Institute of Tirana

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    Our excavation from above

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    Director Enrico Giorgi explaining the territory around Butrint to the students visiting the Park for the first time

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    Visiting the Park for the first time

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    Matteo showing the inscriptions of the Theatre

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    Little pause near the lake to talk about the ancient harbour of Butrint

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    Preparing the area for excavation

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    Francesca working her way down to the bottom of the trench

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    We really like talking with tourists and explain to them what we are working on

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    Gina, William and Mishel at work

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    William and Mishel at work

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    Gina at work

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    Time to use the Ground Penetrating Radar on the Acropolis

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    Learning how to use the GPR

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    Giuseppe explaining to students how the Ground Penetrating Radar works

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    Giuseppe explaining how to use the GPR

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    Danjela using the Ground Penetrating Radar

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    Taip using the GPR

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    Setting the grid for GPR

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    Our ladies!

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    Nothing can stop us from taking the perfect picture!

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    Big smiles for the lowest area of our 2022 excavation

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    Laser scanning...upside down!

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    Documenting through laser scanner

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    Working hard for completing our excavation

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    Eating and thinking about stratigraphy

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    Setting the GNSS on the Acropolis wall

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    Setting the GNSS on the Hellenistic House near the Lake Gate

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    Analysing findings

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    Rain won't stop Matteo and Francesca from discovering what's underground

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    Matteo testing the difference between layers

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    Have Matteo and Francesca found what they were looking for?

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    This is definitely a nice amphora!

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    We don't care about confort when we need a good picture of the section

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    Chiara dividing pottery by classes

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    Laser scanning the Acropolis Basilica

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    Recording some clips for a big project on the way

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    Time to close everything up

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    Our director, Belisa Muka, working hard to close the trenches

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    Tidying up the area before our departure

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    Closing the excavation

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    Checking the documentation

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    The Team of the Butrint Project and Sophia, our dear guest in Saranda

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    We love traditions: last day dinner at Timos in Igoumenitsa