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1. Butrint : Buthrotum (Albanian: Butrint; Latin: Buthrotum;) was an ancient Greek and later Roman city in Epirus. It is located on a hill overlooking the Vivari Channel and part of the Butrint National Park. Before being abandoned during the Middle Ages after a major earthquake flooded most of the city.
2. Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër : Berat and Gjirokastra are inscribed as rare examples of an architectural character typical of the Ottoman period. The citadel area numbers many Byzantine churches, mainly from the 13th century. Gjirokastra, in the Drinos river valley in southern Albania, features a series of outstanding two-story houses which were developed in the 17th century.
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3. Durrës Amphitheatre : The Durrës Amphitheatre is one of the largest amphitheatres in the Balkan peninsula. Once having a capacity of 20,000 people. It was discovered in the late 1900s and today has become a popular tourist attraction.
4. Royal Tombs of Selca : On the right bank of the river Shkumbin at an elevation of 1040 m above sea level, lie the remains of the ancient city of Pelion and the accompanying necropolis. From the 4th to 1st centuries BC the city was the royal residence of Illyrian kings and therefore, also probably an important political and economic centre.
5. Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region : Pogradec and the surrounding area on the shores of Lake Ohrid was first settled by Illyrians in the 5th century BC. By the 3rd Century BC, Roman forces had taken control of Pogradec.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Albania
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