The next video in the "Culture in 1 Minute" series deals with a unique decision of 1961, where the government of the time declared the entire underground of the city of Durres a museum, making it almost untouchable from possible damage to archeology.

“Culture in 1 minute” / Episode 15 The mosaic in the Chapel of the Durres Amphitheater is the only mural mosaic in Albania. Interpretations for its subject vary, but it is thought to have been built around the 6th-10th centuries AD. The Durres underground counts today at least 7 mosaics that are scattered throug...

“Culture in 1 minute” / Episode 14 There have been several clashes in the territory of Durres that left indelible traces in European history. Alexius Conmen’s had just ascended the turbulent throne of the Eastern Roman Empire, which had emerged from a long and grueling war with the Bulgarians and was serio...