Ancient DNA Enters the Great Mystery of the Balkans ELTON VARFI For centuries, the question of Albanian origins has hovered between history, archaeology, and linguistics. In 2026, a study published in Nature Human Behaviour added a witness to the case that does not u…

Did Homer Speak Albanian? The Mystery of the Iliad’s Opening Words The thesis of Luftulla and Liljana Peza tested against the text: μῆνις / mëni, manuscripts, Linear B, and the history of Albanian ELTON VARFI A Thesis to Be Tested, Not Ridiculed On 14 August 20…

Skanderbeg’s true face? The “Scander Beco” portrait attributed to Gentile Bellini: between discovery, clues and missing evidence The painting that resurfaced at a New York auction in 2020 has been presented as a portrait of Gjergj Kastrioti painted from life in Ve…

Noah’s Ark on the Balkan Horizon From Moikom Zeqo to Carlo Ranzo: an investigation into an impossible sighting of 1575 Elton Varfi