While many people head to the amphitheater of Durrës, not many appear to take the time to visit the nearby remains of the old Byzantine marketplace. The Byzantine Forum is located in the center of modern Durrës, as it would have been when it was originally constructed at the heart of the ancient city of Dyrrhachium or Dyrrah. The forum was built during the late 6th century, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Anastasios. It has a circular paved area about 40 meters in diameter. At the center of the…
