Albanian General Directorate of Archives, through documents, recalled today that on December 7, 1927, the head of the Italian Archaeological Mission in Albania, Luigi Maria Ugolini, sent a letter to the Albanian authorities, informing them that he intended to explore Buthrot during 1928.
Work with the excavations led by Ugolini began there in February 1928 until 1936, and after him the works were continued by P. Marconi and later by D. Mustilli until 1940.
The research also led Ugolin observe Finiq, the ancient city near Buthrot. Excavations revealed the main parts of the theater, together with a group of fine statues, the baptistery of late antiquity and many other monuments. 
The archaeological site of Buthrot, together with the natural park that surrounds it, is a cultural monument and world heritage protected by UNESCO, since 1992. Buthort National Park, which is located 18 kilometers south of Saranda, occupies a total area of 9,424 hectares, an area made up of hills, lakes, wetlands, salt marshes, vast plains, marshes and islands. The area is also extremely rich in flora and fauna.
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