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Excavations in the Archaeological Park in Finiq to search for gold? Tourists' denunciation rejected, Minister Gonxhe REACTS!

2025-12-11 17:38:49Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Excavations in the Archaeological Park in Finiq to search for gold?
Restoration and consolidation of the perimeter wall

After the excavations carried out in recent days in the Ancient Park of Finiqi, there are not treasure hunters, as tourists initially denounced, but state employees, who were digging in the middle of the archaeological park with heavy equipment.

In this protected area, the project " Restoration and consolidation of the surrounding wall " has been launched, with a decision dated July 25, 2025 of the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation, following the request made by the National Institute for the Registration of Cultural Heritage.

The institution responsible for implementing the works is the Vlora Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage. In his reaction, Minister Gonxhe informs that the news circulating about the presence of unknown persons carrying out illegal excavations in the Finiqi Archaeological Park is not true.

Minister Blendi Gonxhe reacts:

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports informs the public that the news circulating about the presence of unknown persons conducting illegal excavations in the Finiqi Archaeological Park is not true and constitutes misinformation about a completely legal restoration and consolidation process.

Currently, works approved and supervised by the responsible cultural heritage institutions are being carried out in the Finiqi Archaeological Park, as part of the project "Restoration and consolidation of the Bastion Wall in the Finiqi Archaeological Park", which are being carried out by the contracting entity "JOGI" sh.pk, based on Decision no. 206, dated 09.04.2021, re-approved by Decision no. 398, dated 25.07.2025, of the National Council for Material Cultural Heritage.

After several years of waiting, this important project is finally taking the form of concrete implementation, marking a necessary step in the preservation and valorization of one of the most representative monuments of antiquity in the south of the country. The interventions aim at the long-term stabilization of the structure, the preservation of the authenticity of the defensive wall and the improvement of visitor safety, paving the way for a more qualitative cultural and tourist experience in Finiq.

The works include: clearing surfaces and vegetation, conducting surveys to verify the foundations, constructing a drainage system, consolidating with stainless steel rods, and restoring the fallen cyclopean stones, weighing 1.8–2.2 tons each.

Considering the heavy weight of the fallen cyclopean stones, in such cases, specialized lifting equipment with a capacity of up to 4.8 tons is used, fully in accordance with the norms and criteria of VKM no. 1099/2020. It is precisely these equipment and activities that have been misinterpreted as illegal excavations, while they are part of the documented restoration process.

So far, the project has reached 80% completion, ensuring the long-term stability of the Bastion Wall, the safety of visitors, and the preservation of one of the country's most important cultural monuments.

We invite the media and the public to verify information with responsible institutions before publication, to avoid the dissemination of inaccurate news that undermines public perception of the work done to protect cultural heritage.


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