Kamenica Tumulus — Local services in Bashkia Korçë

The end of the excavations showed that the Tumulus of Kamenica represents the largest burial monument of its kind in relation to 200 tumuli excavated in Albania and neighboring Balkan countries. The central grave, which dates back to the Bronze Age (13th century BC) is surrounded by two large concentric circles unlike any other tumuli discovered in Albania. The tumulus grew to 40 graves in the Late Bronze Age (1200-1050 BC) and to 200 in the Early Iron Age (1050-750 BC).The tumulus grew further until the 7th century BC until it took an elliptical shape with dimensions of 70 m X 50 m. During the excavation campaign more than 400 graves, 440 skeletons, and 3,500 archaeological...

A fascinating and clearly hugely important archeological site, set in the most beautiful plain between the mountains. There is a lovely and interesting display about the site, the burials and the work done to excavate, (in English and Albanian) including a couple of the skeletons and many of the objects found.

The man staffing it was, knowledgeable, gentle and kind and happy to talk about the site. But being Google Translate if you don't speak Albanian or Greek.

It only takes half an hour, but it's easy to find off the main road and an important piece of history. Free but leave a donation...

We are doing a road trip through Albania and my girlfriend and I did not expect that this place would be in our top 5 places. The site administrator Mondi (spelling might be wrong) greeted us with a big smile and even gave my girlfriend a white flower. He proceeded to give some minor explanation on the different objects displayed and started the videotape with a documentary regarding the tumulus. It’s not big, so you won’t spend more than 30 minutes here, but it’s...