The Beauty of Durrës
| The Beauty of Durrës | |
|---|---|
| Albanian: Bukuroshja e Durrësit | |
| Year | 4th century BC |
| Type | mosaic |
| Dimensions | 510 cm × 300 cm (200 in × 120 in) |
| Location | National Historical Museum, Tirana, Albania |
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The Beauty of Durrës (also called The Beautiful Maiden of Durrës or The Belle of Durrës) is a polychromatic mosaic of the 4th century BC and is the most ancient and important mosaic discovered in Albania. The 9 m2 (97 sq ft) mosaic is elliptical in shape and depicts a woman’s head on a black background, surrounded by flowers and other floral elements. It was discovered in 1918 in Durrës, and since 1982 has been on display at the National Historical Museum of Albania in Tirana.