Saranda, Albania

Lion Gate (Butrint)

Lion Gate (Butrint), Saranda

This narrow stone gate in Butrint's city walls was built in the Hellenistic period and rebuilt in the Middle Ages. Above it is a carving of a lion tearing apart a bull, taken from a much earlier monument.

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Roots Earth has a longer story for Lion Gate (Butrint), with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Location

Coordinates: 39.747709, 20.021046

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