Butrint: Teatri Antik |
Country: Albania (Shqipëria) City: Butrint / Butrinti (ancient name: Buthrotum) Ancient Greek theatre, built in the 3th century BC. Rebuilt and converted into a Roman theatre in the 2nd century AD. Ca. 2500 seats. First excavated 1928-1932 by Luigi Maria Ugolini. 1992 inscription in the Unseco World Heritage list as part of the Butrint archeological site. |
Stamps (Albania, 1959) Text: "Butrinti", "Java e Monumenteve te Kultures" |
Reverse Text: "Butrinti, Teatri - shek. IV-III, p.e.r.; Le Théâtre - IV-II siècle a.n.ère; The Theatre of the IV-III century b.o.era" Publisher: Albturist; A 49 Size: Modern Sent: to Toulon (France) [stamp and postmark removed] |
Front Text: "Amfiteatri - Butrint - Albania" [wrong! this is a theatre, not an amphitheatre] Reverse Text: "Amfiteatri - Butrint - Sarande, Amphitheatre of Butrint - Sarande" Publisher: Klea Color, Tirana; 96/2331 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Picture: background, right: theatre Front Text: "Butrint Albania" Reverse Text: "Shiqipëria - Albania. Pamje nga Butrinti (shek. IV-III para.k.) - View from Butrinti (cen. V-IV BC)" Publisher: Aeditions; 597 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Butrint" Size: Modern Not sent. |
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