The region of Durresi lies on the western central lowland of Albania. Its position compared to the rest of Albania and to the sea made it the crossroad of the important international roads since antiquity. It is worth mentioning the “Egnatia” road, which coming from the Italic Peninsula, crossed Durresi and went on in the east, where it joined the Road of Mendafshi (Silk Road) and made in this way, Durres one of the most important poles of the biggest international corridors of that time. Corridor VIII has considered Durres as the main and central pole, as well.
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