ILLYRIAN HELMET FROM SOFRAÇANI (DIBER)
ILLYRIAN HELMET FROM SOFRAÇANI (DIBER)

Summary/Abstract: In the place known as ”Qafa e varreve” in the village of Sofracan of the commune of Zerqan (Bulqize), during the works for the construction of ”Rruga e Arberit" (Road of Arber), in February 2008, a flat Illyrian cemetery was discovered. (Fig. 1). It is located 500 m eastern of ”Trecesmat e Zerqanit”, on the right side of the national street which goes across Sofracan. A part of the cemetery was destroyed because of the road construction, and two full bronze helmets of the Illyrian type and other archaeologic objects were discovered. In the remaining part of this cemetery, rescue excavations were done, in order to learn more about its archaeologic and cultural character.

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