Archaeologists find large Roman burial chamber in Albania from fourth century AD

A large Roman burial chamber from the third to fourth century AD has been unearthed by archaeologists in Albania.

The discovery is the first of its kind found in the Balkan country that was once part of the Roman Empire.

Locals had tipped off staff from the Institute of Archaeology after noticing some unusual stones on a plateau near the border with North Macedonia.

They began excavating in early August and found the underground structure. Its large limestone slabs were inscribed with Greek lettering.

Erikson Nikolli, the project's lead archaeologist, said: "The inscription tells us that the person buried here was named Gelliano, a name typical of the Roman period.

Image: Tourists have flocked to the site after hearing news of the discovery

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