VILLA 31 Inside Enver Hoxha's Forbidden House An underground swimming pool, an escape tunnel, thousands of books and a neighbourhood forbidden to the rest of the city. Today the dictator's former residence has become an art space. Yet its roaoms continue to …

Durrës Before Durrës Were Epidamnos and Dyrrachion Really the Same City? Ancient sources tell a more complex story than a simple change of name Elton Varfi  For centuries the history of Durrës has been told through two names: Epidamnos and Dyrrachion. But when the…

Albanian Chronicles: now available in English Today I am pleased to announce an important step in the editorial journey of Albanian Chronicles : the first two volumes of the series are now available in English. This is not simply a lingui…

Deti i gjerë e i pa anë – The Sea at the Center of Albanian Myth and Memory Elton A. Varfi Deti i gjerë e i pa anë, që mban brenda gjithësinë, nga ty kemi dalë, dhe prapë tek ty do të vijmë. The sea so …

The Albanian Chronicles Series Is Born Today I have the pleasure and pride of presenting the second volume of the Albanian Chronicles series: The Most Important Events of the 20th Century in Albania . This work was born from a simple idea, almost by chance, as ofte…

Albanian and Greek History of an ancient bond Simone Emanuele Fiume About 5,000 years ago, a people from the steppes of what is now Russia came to Europe. Today we call them "Indo-Europeans" because, following their migrations, their settlement spread across …

At the top of their dreams: a Chinese bicycle We republish a 1972 article from Domenica del Corriere, accompanied by a personal reflection. We present a photographic album of Albania, the most closed of the communist countries. Enver Hoxha's regime now encourages a…