Located on the Straits of Corfu in southern Albania, Butrint was a significant site of power and trade from classical times through the Byzantine era. The chapters of this volume report on the site's history, its excavation and the resulting findings from studies and excavations carried out in the late 1990s by British archaeologists working with the Butrint Foundation. Reports are provided on excavations at the Triconch Palace, the Baptistery, and trial excavations within the city, with separate chapters on the Roman pottery, medieval amphorae, fine wares and cooking wares, coins, and faunal remains. Other chapters detail the site's history in the Middle Ages, its topography, fortifications, a geophysical survey, and an environmental survey. The volume is well illustrated with b&w plates of photos and drawings. Distributed in the US by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)