Albanian Cultural Heritage

KORÇA COUNTY
The Tumuli Burials of Kamenica.
Kamenica is situated in the southern part
of Korça, along the national road linking
Korça with Erseka. This is one of the most
important representative monuments of
the Albanian prehistory. Visiting the site
you will have the chance to get acquainted
with the life of the prehistoric community,
in the period between XIII-VI centuries B.C.
The basilica, where the mosaics are to be
found, is located in the village of Lin, in a
distance of 22 km north of Pogradec..
They dates back to VI century A.D. and
have different motives (floral, geometrical
etc.). They are similar with other mosaics
found in Durrës.
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The Monumental Tombs of Selca e
Poshtëme (Lower Selca). The 2,400 year
old tombs are located 40 km from the
modern city of Pogradec. Selca was a town
founded by the Illyrian tribe of Desartes
in the 6th century BC. It is thought that
Pelion was the residence of Illyrian king Klit
located in Selca. The settlement reached its
greatest prominence in 3rd - 4th centuries,
BC, when its protective, surrounding walls
encircled an area of 3 hectares.
Five monumental tombs in Ionic style have
been excavated at this archaeological
site. Four of the carved tombs are located
inside tunnels. Although examples of these
types of tombs can be found throughout
southern Italy, few are known to exist in the
Balkans. It is supposed that vast treasures
have been buried inside the tombs.