Tirana Mosaic
| Tirana Mosaic | |
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Native name Albanian: Mozaiku i Tiranës | |
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| Location | Tirana |
| Built | c. 300 AD |
| Architect | Mosaicist unknown |
| Designated | 10.06.1973[1] |
The Tirana Mosaic (Albanian: Mozaiku i Tiranës) is a famous Albanian landmark that is thought to have been part of a Roman house built in the third century, called by local archeologists as the 'Villa rustica' of Tirana. Later in the fifth and sixth centuries, a Paleo-Christian Basilica was built around this site. It was declared a cultural monument of the first category on June 1973.
The ruins of this Paleo-Christian Basilica were discovered in 1972. On 2002 some other objects were found around the ruins of the house, and today they form the Archaeological Complex of the Mosaic of Tirana. It is the only archaeological monument within the city.[2] Some of the ancient mosaics discovered at the site that feature diverse geometrical patterns and depict poultry and fish. It has been re-opened for public on 23 January 2010.
