# Skulptura e Mbretëreshës Teuta e Ilirisë

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Skulptura e Mbretëreshës Teuta e Ilirisë is an art monument in Bashkia Durrës, Albania, dedicated to Queen Teuta of Illyria. Queen Teuta ruled Illyria during the third century BCE. The statue connects Durrës with a historical figure associated with Adriatic resistance to Roman expansion. Durrës was known in antiquity as Dyrrhachium and Epidamnus. Illyria covered much of the western Balkans, while Durrës served as an important port and trading centre. Its roots reach the eleventh century BCE. Under the Taulantii, the city developed as an urban, economic, and cultural hub. Ancient coins, jewellery, and city walls preserve traces of Illyrian-era Durrës.

The monument highlights Queen Teuta’s leadership and the cultural heritage associated with the ancient city. Her story appears in historical records and legends. Durrës stood at a Mediterranean crossroads, where maritime power, trade, and military movement shaped regional history. The statue gives the modern city a visible link to its Illyrian past. It also belongs to Durrës’s group of historical monuments. Together, these details place this artwork within the city’s long history of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman influence.

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- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_SkulpturaeMbretreshsTeutaeIliris_683dbe17717a3e13ab6fc1c9_3.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albania_CentralBank_Durres.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_SkulpturaeMbretreshsTeutaeIliris_683dbe17717a3e13ab6fc1c9_4.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crkva_sv._Pavla_u_Draču_-_panoramio.jpg)

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