Field survey of Shkodra and Malёsia e Madhe districts, 2009. In October 2009, FoAP undertook a wide ranging field survey within the territories of Shkodra and Malёsia e Madhe districts. This project was carried out in collaboration with Shkodra Historical Museum.The survey aimed to record, evaluate and spatially locate surviving archaeological remains and historical buildings located within these territories. During one month of survey, 46 archaeological sites and historical monuments were re-evaluated, including fortifications, churches, cemeteries, settlements, bridges, houses, etc., dating from prehistory to the ottoman period. Through utilizing GPS technology, the precise location of investigated sites was possible, allowing tight integration of the survey data with the project’s GIS. During the survey, complete plans were made for the first time of a number of monuments, including the fortification of Vorfa, the church of Zues and the church of Grizhё, medieval settlement of Dedaj, and Gjodedё. Corrections were also made to a number of existing plans, such as the castrum of Vig and the fortifications of Ganjollё, Kratul, Marshej, Mokset, etc. For more information, please download the FoAP survey report.

Field survey in the district of Skarpar, Octber 2006. FoAP project in collaboration with regional Directory of Culture Monuments of Berat and the Archaeological institute of Tirana, in October 2006 undertook a survey in the district of Skrapar. This survey aimed the re-evaluation of the archaeological sites and monuments of the area, discovery of new sites, locate their exact position on the map by utilizing the GPS instruments, insitu collection of data information, designing of new plans and taking new digital photos. The survey was conducted by Ardit Miti and Eglantina Serjani of FoAP project in collaboration with Sinoida Martallozi, specialist of archaeology from the district of Berat, Nuri Çuni an ex-archaeologist of the region and Surja Lela, specialist form the Institute of Archaeology in Tirana. For more information on the results obtained during the field survey, please download a complete report of the project.

Archaeological survey in the district of Berat, August 2006. During August 2006, FoAP project in cooperation with the Regional Directory of Culture Monuments, Berat carried out an archaeological survey in the district. The main objectives of the survey were the evaluation of the physical conditions of the known and unknown monuments and archaeological sites of the region, discovery of new sites, data collection, design of plans in the cases when they were missing and re-design of new plans when the insitu conditions of the objects were different, taking new photos as well as defining the geographical coordination's by utilizing the GPS. The results highlighted the scale of damage caused to the sites and monuments of the area during the last two decades. The survey was concluded with the compilation of the first digital archaeological map of the city, which was introduced during the seminar organized by FoAP in December 2006 in the city of Berat. Fore more information on the project, please download the survey report.

Survey evaluation of the castle and historical monuments of the city of Berat, October 2005. In the framework of the re-evaluation of the current conditions of archaeological sites and monuments, alongside with the latest attempts undertaken by the cultural heritage institutions and organizations of the country, for the involvement of the city of Berat under UNESCO support, during October 2005, the FoAP project carried out a wide scale survey in this city. The main objectives of this project were: a) to define conditions of the monuments including: churches, mosques, vernacular houses of the of Kala, Mangalen, and Gorica quartiers, as well as the castle of Berat city and Gorica fortification to its west; b) positioning the geographical location of these sites through GPS, and whenever necessary to design plans and take new photos. The survey result showed that many of the monuments of the city are in a critical situation and require an urgent intervention for restorations work from the responsible institution. For more information, please download the FoAP survey report.

Also, other filed surveys, of a lower scale, intending to evaluate the condition of particular sites or historical monuments, have been carried out by the FoAP project in the districts of Sarandё, Delvinë, Fier, Korçё, Pogradec, Vlorё, Gjirokastёr, Elbasan, etc.