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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Prof. Dr. Dhimitër Çondi Name: Dhimitër Surname: Çondi Birthday: 07. 09. 1951 Birthplace: Sarandë Nationality: Albanian Marital Status: Married Current Workplace: Albanian Institute oF ArchaeoloGy Workplace Address: Instituti I ArkeoloGjisë, Bulevardi “Dëshmorë e Kombit”, Sheshi “Nënë Tereza” _ Tiranë, Albania Tel ++355 4 260 711 Fax ++355 4 260 712 Email: [email protected] Personal Address: Lagjia Nr. 1. Sarandë Tel: ++852 242 71 Mob: +355692488835 Email: [email protected] 2 Education 1967-1971 University studies at the Tirana University in the Faculty oF History and LanGuages branch oF History and GeoGraphy. 2. Employment and Specializations 1971-1976 Teacher in the HiGh school “Hasan Tahsini “, Sarandë. 1977-1982 Director oF the ArchaeoloGical Museum in Butrint. 1982 – to present ArchaeoloGist in the Institute oF ArchaeoloGy, Tiranë. Responsible oF the ArchaeoloGical Museum in Butrint. 1996 – to present. Head oF the ArchaeoloGical Department in Butrint. 1998 – to present. Lecturer in the University oF Ioanina and in the University oF CorFu. 2003 – to present. Lectrurer in the University “Eqrem Çabej” in Gjirokastër, at the Faculty oF Education and Social Sciences, Branch oF History and Georaphy 1982 Postgraduate studies For ArchaeoloGy, Tirane. 3 National and International specializations 1. 1990 – 1993 French School in Athens 2. 1994 German School in Athens 3. ProFessional Competences 1982 ScientiFic researcher at the Illyrian and Antiquity Department oF the Institute oF ArchaeoloGy 1994 “Doctor of Sciences” Doctoral thesis titled “FortiFied DwellinGs-Vilas in Kaoni” 2005 Associate professor 2011 Professor ForeiGn LanGuages: Greek – Fluent English – basic French – basic Italian – basic Participation in Research Projects 1971-1974 Ancient City oF AntiGonea, “The SurroundinG Wall” 1975-1976 Ancient City oF Butrint “Near the Towers Gate” 1977 Ancient City oF Butrint “New Inscriptions” 4 1978-1979 Ancient City oF Çuka e Ajtojit “DwellinG hose in CliFF” 1982 Ancient City oF Butrint “The Baptistery”. Director of Research in projects 1980-1983 Villa oF Malathrea. 1984-1986 Villa oF Dobra. 1987-1988 Ancient City oF Butrint “Roman Bathhouse by the Vivari Chanel” 1987-1989 Villa oF Çuka 1988 Ancient City oF Butrint “Roman Cemetery at Shën Mitër” 1988-1989 Ancient City oF Butrint “Prytanion” 1989 Ancient City oF Butrint “The Gymnasium” 1990-1992 Villa oF Metoqi 1990-1992 Ancient City oF Butrint “The roman dwell house” 5 1990-1992 Ancient City oF Phoinike “The house with two peristyles” 1990-1994 “Roman House”, Albanian-Greek project. 1994-1996 Participant in research project “Baptistery oF Butrint”, Albanian – British project. 2000 – to present “The house with two peristyles” and “the Theater” oF Foinike, Albanian – Italian project. 2001-2002 Director of research project Ancient City oF Butrint “Roman Bathhouse by the Vivari Chanel” 2001-2002 Ancient City oF Butrint, “Roman House”. 1998 Project oF the ArchaeoloGical Museum in Butrint. 2002 – 2007 Ancient City oF Butrint, “Roman Forum”, Albanian – British project. 2011 – to present Ancient City oF Butrint, “Roman Forum”, Albanian – American project (University oF Notre Dame). 2002 – to present Ancient City oF Butrint, “Vrina Plain” Albanian – British project. 6 2005 – to present Ancient City oF AntiGone, Albanian-Greek project. 2005 – to present Roman city oF Hadriaopoli, Albanian – Italian project. 2006-2008 Ancient City oF Malcani, “The FortiFications and Urbanistics” 2005 Survey expedition in the Pavllas river valley 2006 Survey expedition in Kalasa river valley 2007 Survey expedition in Ionian Sea coast. 2008 Survey expedition in Drino river valley. 2009 Survey expedition in Kardhiq river valley. 2010 Survey expedition in Pogon-Zagori area. 2010 Survey expedition in Tepelena reGion. 2011 Survey expedition in Përmeti area 7 ScientiFic activity 1990 International ConGress in CorFu Paper: Rural BuildinG in Kaonia Fourth Colloquium for “Souther Illyria and Epirus in Antiquity” Grenoble 10-12 October 2002. Paper: Urbanistics and the Peristyle house in Fonike. First international Colloquium: “Ancient Epirus - Kaonia”, University “Eqrem Çabej”Gjirokastër, 10-13 October 2002. Papers: 1. Foinike main center oF Kaonia, and oF Epirus For some period oF time. 2. Monumental Graves in Kaonia. 3. Malçani Koinon 4. Koinoni Ionian Coast. Second International Colloquium University “Eqrem Çabej” Gjirokastër, 3-5 April 2006. Papers: 1. Kaonia archaeoloGical and historic overview. 2. Koinon oF AntiGonea. 3. Central koinon aroud Foinike. The 25th International ConGress with the topic: “Roman ceramics”, Durrës 24 September 2006. Paper: 1. Excavations in the roman Forum in Butrint 8 International Seminar: “Ancient Epirus” Acquaviva, Piceno,23-25 November 2006. Paper: 1. “Ricerchread AntiGonea”. 2. Urbanistics of Phoinike” First international conFerence on the topic: “Numismatics history and economy in Epirus durinG Antiquity”, Joanina 3-7 Tetor 2007. Paper: 1. Monetary circulation in FortiFied dwellinGs-vilas in Kaonia. The sixth Colloquium: “Southern Illyria and Epirus in Antiquity”, Grenoble 8-11 October 2008. Paper: 1. Roman Forum in Butrint 2. ArchaeoloGical excavations in Vrina Plain. 3. Urbanistisc and monuments in Foinike. International symposium: “Hellenistic pottery”, Joanina 5-9 May 2009, Paper: 1. “Black-Glazed ceramics in Butrint ".”. International ConGress on the topic: “Processes oF Formation and evolution oF cities In the area oF the Adriatic ", Macerata, 10-11 December 2009 Paper: 1. Hadrianopolis, birth and development oF the city on the basis oF recent archaeoloGical surveys. International ScientiFic ConFerence at the University "Eqrem Çabej" Gjirokastra, 20 to 22 November 2009 Paper: 1. Rural Tourism Delvina Basin Opportunities and prospects. 9 2. International ConGress oF ArchaeoloGy: The results oF recent excavations in AntiGone MonoGraphs publications: 1. Historical and cultural assets oF Saranda district. University "Eqrem Çabej" Gjirokastra 2009. 2. FortiFied residences - villas in Kaonia. Center of AlbanoloGical Studies. Institute oF ArcheoloGy Tirana. 3. Butrint. Tirana 1987 (EnGlish, German, French, English). 4. Buthrot. Tirana 2001 (English). 5. Butrot, SHB ArGjiro, 2010 (English, French, German, Greek) 6. Kaonia, historical and archeoloGical overview. ArGjiro SHB (English) PUBLICATIONS AND STUDIES: A. International: 1. Phoinike I 2000, Gli scavialbanesi deGli anni 1989 – 1991. 2. Phoinike II 2001, CataloGo dei materialirivenutineGli scavi, 1989 – 1990. 3. Phoinike III 2005 BoloGna La Casa due peristili e il quartiere a terrazzo. Consideracione sulle strutture e sule Fasi edilizie della caza. 4. Phoinike IV 2007 BoloGna Prosecucizione delle ricerche al teatro. L’artare dell’orcestra. 5. Phoinike V 2011 BoloGna Sontazho in teatro. 6. Town planninG and houses in Phoinike, “’l’ILYRIE MERIDIONALE ET L’EPIRE DANS L’ANTIQUITE IV Paris 2002. 7. THE ROMAN FORUM AT BUTRINT AND THE DEVELOMPMENT OF THE ANCIENT URBAN CENTER. “l’ILYRIE MERIDIONALE ET L’EPIRE DANS L’ANTIQUITE V Paris 2010. 8. NUOVI DATI DALLE INDAGINI ARCHEOLOGICHE AND HADRIANOPOLIS (SOFRATIKE) ENEL TERRITORIODELLA VALLEDEL DRINO – CAMPAGNA 2008. “l’ILYRIE MERIDIONALE ET L’EPIRE DANS L’ANTIQUITE V Paris 2010. 9. URBANISTICA E AREE MONUMENTAL DI PHOINIKE. “l’ILYRIE MERIDIONALE ET L’EPIRE DANS L’ANTIQUITE V Paris 2010. 10. RECENT EXCAVATIONS ON THE VRINA PLAIN, BUTRINT A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE ARCHEOLOGICALSEQUENCE FROM THE 1 –st TO 6 th CENTURY. “l’ILYRIE MERIDIONALE ET L’EPIRE DANS L’ANTIQUITE V Paris 2010. 10 11. New direction in Albania ArcheoloGy. The AntiGonea Project: Preliminary report on the First season. Tiranë 2006. International Centre Albanian Archeology. 12. Groma I 2007: Ricerche ad AntiGonea. 13. Groma I 2007: Gli ediFice del quartere antaraze. 14. Aktet e Kuvendit “Qeramika Romake e Forumit Butrint”. 15. Revista ArkeoloGjike: “ArkeoloGjia Romake” 2008 SHBA, “Elementet arkitektonik Forumit Romak Butrint (NGa Prytaneoni deri tek Gjimnazi). 16. Revista Shkencore “Qeramika Helenistike ne Epir dhe ne ishujt Joniane” Athine 2009, Tri varre antike nGa territory I Butrintit dhe Finiqit. B. National: 1. Gjetje arkeoloGjike nGa rrethi I Sarandes. “Iliria”, VII – VIII 1977 – 1978. 2. Kontribut per harten arkeoloGjike te rrethit, “Saranda 1” 1981. 3. Gjurmimi I metejshem I Forteses se Malathrese, “Saranda 2” 1982. 4. Fortesa – Vile e Malathrese, “Saranda 2” 1982. 5. Germime arkeoloGjike te vitit 1984, Dober (Sarande) “Iliria” 1984, 2. 6. Germime arkeoloGjike 1986 Dober (Sarande) “Iliria”, 1986. 2. 7. Gjetje arkeoloGjike nGa rrethina e Butrintit, “Butroti”, Tirane 1988. 8. Germime arkeoloGjike te vitit 1989 Butrint (Gjimnazi) “Iliria”, 1989, 2. 9. Germime arkeoloGjike, viti 1990 Butrint (Banesa Rumale) “Iliria”, 1990, 2. 10. Ujsjellesi i Butrintit, “Iliria”, Nr 1 – 2, 1999 - 2000. 11. Urbanistika dhe banesat me Peristil ne Foinike “Monumentet”, Tirane 2004. 12. Nje bazilike paleokristiane ne Vrine. Butrint “Candavia” 2 – 2005. 13. Epiri Antik – Kaonia, Botim I Universitetit “E.Çabej” Gjirokaster 2011. 14. “Kaonia veshtrim historik – arkeoloGjik”. Epiri Antik – Kaonia, Botim I Universitetit “E.Çabej” Gjirokaster 2011. 15. Varret Monumentale ne Kaoni. Epiri Antik – Kaonia, Botim I Universitetit “E.Çabej” Gjirokaster 2011. 16. Koinonet Kaone. Epiri Antik – Kaonia, Botim I Universitetit “E.Çabej” Gjirokaster 2011. 17. Koinoni Qendror perreth Foinikes. Epiri Antik – Kaonia, Botim I Universitetit “E.Çabej” Gjirokaster 2011. 18. Koinoni I Malçanit. Epiri Antik – Kaonia, Botim I Universitetit “E.Çabej” Gjirokaster 2011. 19. Koinoni I AntiGonese. Epiri Antik – Kaonia, Botim I Universitetit “E.Çabej” Gjirokaster 2011. 11 20. Koinoni I BreGut te Detit Jon. Epiri Antik – Kaonia, Botim I Universitetit “E.Çabej” Gjirokaster 2011. 21. Koinoni I Prasaibeve perreth Butrintit. Epiri Antik – Kaonia, Botim I Universitetit “E.Çabej” Gjirokaster 2011. 22. Amantia, rishikim urbanistikes dhe FortiFikimit. Epiri Antik – Kaonia, Botim I Universitetit “E.Çabej” Gjirokaster 2011. 23. Rezultatet e Gërmimeve tee Fundit në AntiGone. KonGresi Ndërkombëtar I Arkeologjisë .
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    AESCHYLUS SEVEN AGAINST THEBES Translated by Ian Johnston Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, BC, Canada 2012 [Reformatted 2019] This document may be downloaded for personal use. Teachers may distribute it to their students, in whole or in part, in electronic or printed form, without permission and without charge. Performing artists may use the text for public performances and may edit or adapt it to suit their purposes. However, all commercial publication of any part of this translation is prohibited without the permission of the translator. For information please contact Ian Johnston. TRANSLATOR’S NOTE In the following text, the numbers without brackets refer to the English text, and those in square brackets refer to the Greek text. Indented partial lines in the English text are included with the line above in the reckoning. Stage directions and endnotes have been provided by the translator. In this translation, possessives of names ending in -s are usually indicated in the common way (that is, by adding -’s (e.g. Zeus and Zeus’s). This convention adds a syllable to the spoken word (the sound -iz). Sometimes, for metrical reasons, this English text indicates such possession in an alternate manner, with a simple apostrophe. This form of the possessive does not add an extra syllable to the spoken name (e.g., Hermes and Hermes’ are both two-syllable words). BACKGROUND NOTE Aeschylus (c.525 BC to c.456 BC) was one of the three great Greek tragic dramatists whose works have survived. Of his many plays, seven still remain. Aeschylus may have fought against the Persians at Marathon (490 BC), and he did so again at Salamis (480 BC).
  • The Civic Life and the Ancient Cities of South Albania in Archeological-Historical Point of View

    The Civic Life and the Ancient Cities of South Albania in Archeological-Historical Point of View

    International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) ISSN (Online): 2319-7064 Impact Factor (2012): 3.358 The Civic Life and the Ancient Cities of South Albania in Archeological-Historical Point of view 1 Prof. As. Dr. AleksTrushaj 1University of Vlora, Faculty of Human sciences, ‘’Avni Rustemi” Square, Building B, Albania Abstract: The south part of Albania has a significant archaeological wealth represented by the ancient cities and multi fortified civic centre. From the Keraune mountains in (Llogara) up to Kestrinoi (Vrine) was raised a series of castles ,ancient towns and cities as the castle of Himara, Sopot, Kalivos, Vagalati, Selo, Lekli, Foinike city, Butroti, Antigone, Cuka Ajtojt, Onhezmi etc..This southern region of Illyria has an individuality of its own culture and constitutes a strong bridge connecting the north and Illyrian civilization with Epirus and Hellenic in south. The genuine Illyria city in this area is formed by the end of the V-th century B.C mainly along the IV-th century B.C. During the III–rd – I-st century B.C. the completion of urban Butroti and Antigone, Foinike reached the highest excellence and an evident merchant development. Butrotiwas the center of Prasaibe’s tribe that appears wider in written ancient tradition. Foinike which is the greatest civilization, got a political significance importance, becoming the capital of the Republic of Epirus in III-rd century BC. Antigonea was the main civic center at Drinos Valley, Hrukea political site formed another unit in the koinoni – type, as part of the biggest koinoni that stems from their economic and political relations of these major cities with each other.