Butrint (latin: Buthrotum) is an archeological site in southern Albania, located on a small island between Corfu passage and Lake Butrint.
Inhabited since prehistoric times, Butrint was the seat of the Greek colony, the Roman settlement and the center of Ottoman government.
According to legend, the city of Butrint was founded in the 12th century BC by the Trojans, who settled here fleeing from the superior Helens of Troy. Town experienced a period of prosperity under Byzantine rule, as well as during the short reign of Venice, but it was abandoned before the end of the Middle Ages, when the swamps covered a wide area.
Butrint preserves some of the most important archaeological treasures in the Balkans: the remains of Greek, Illyrian, Roman, Venetian and Turkish culture are summed up on a small green peninsula between the lake and the Corfu passage.
The old amphitheater
Temple of Asclepius
Butrint Baptistery
Remains Of The Nymphaeum
