Tirana Mosaic

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|name = Tirana Mosaic

|native_name = Mozaiku i Tiranës

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|designation1 = Cultural Monument of Albania

|designation1_date = 10 June 1973{{Cite web |url=http://www.ba.itc.cnr.it/SOS-Tirana/info/MOSAIC_OF_TIRANA.html |title=Mosaic of Tirana |access-date=2016-09-30 |archive-date=2016-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002162041/http://www.ba.itc.cnr.it/SOS-Tirana/info/MOSAIC_OF_TIRANA.html |url-status=dead }}

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|location = Tirana {{flagicon|Albania}}

|built = c. 300 AD

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The Tirana Mosaic ({{langx|sq|Mozaiku i Tiranës}}) is a landmark in Tirana, Albania.

It is believed to have been part of a 3rd-century Roman house, referred to by local archeologists as the 'Villa rustica'. Later, in the 5th and 6th centuries, a Paleo-Christian Basilica was built around this site. It was declared a cultural monument of the first category in June 1973.

The ruins of this Paleo-Christian Basilica were discovered in 1972. In 2002, some other objects were found around the ruins of the house, and today they form the archaeological complex in Tirana. It is the only archaeological monument within the city.{{Cite web|url=https://tiranatour.wordpress.com/2013/11/29/mozaiku-mosaic-mosaico-tirana/|title = #Mozaiku #Mosaic #Mosaico #Tirana|date = 29 November 2013}}

Some of the ancient mosaics discovered at the site that feature diverse geometrical patterns and depict poultry and fish.

It was re-opened to the public on 23 January 2010.

Gallery

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Tirana, Albania 2017-04 Tirana Mosaic 02.jpg

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Tirana, Albania 2017-04 Tirana Mosaic 01.jpg

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Category:Roman mosaics

Category:Buildings and structures in Tirana

Category:Tourist attractions in Tirana

Category:Archaeological sites in Albania

Category:Cultural Monuments of Albania

Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 3rd century

Category:3rd-century establishments in the Roman Empire

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