A ‘god-guarded’ city? The ‘new’ medieval town of Butrint

Extensive excavations at Butrint, Albania, reveal the revival of a medieval town (10th–11th century) with distinct urban planning, fortifications, and economic structures. The study, based on data from the Butrint Foundation, highlights a 'new' medieval settlement characterized by organized streets, property boundaries, dwellings, churches, and wells, contrasting with its ancient past. This rediscovered town provides insights into the region's post-Byzantine urbanization and maritime trade dynamics in the southern Adriatic Sea.

Hodges, R. (2015). A ‘god-guarded’ city? The ‘new’ medieval town of Butrint. Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies, 39(2), 191–218. https://doi.org/10.1179/0307013115z.00000000061