{"product_id":"byzantine-butrint","title":"Byzantine Butrint","description":"The ancient walled town of Butrint sits at the crossroads of  the Mediterranean. In its heyday it could command sea-routes up  the Adriatic Sea to the north, across the Mediterranean to the  west, and south through the Ionian islands. It also controlled a  land-route into the mountainous Balkan interior. For much of its  long history it occupied a hill on a bend in the Vivari Channel,  which connects the Straits to the large inland lagoon of Lake  Butrint. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992, Butrint  covers an area of around 16 ha, but geophysical survey has shown  that at times it was almost twice this size. The site itself is  made up of two parts: the acropolis and the lower city. The  acropolis is a long narrow hill, whose sides are accentuated by a  circuit of walls that separate it from the natural and artificial  terraces gathered around the flanks of the hill. The lower city  occupies the lower-lying contours down to the edge of the Vivari  Channel. This book brings to life this extraordinary Byzantine  town, with chapters on the historical sources, various aspects of  the archaeological excavation and survey, finds of pottery and  environmental remains.","brand":"Oxbow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54226529943896,"sku":"9781789253436","price":38.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781789253436__67656bc5415db_ab77e872-d574-436e-a360-e7e6a3dd982e.jpg?v=1741156495","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/byzantine-butrint","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}