Articles and reviews

Articles and reviews — studies, press writing and appraisals

Scientific articles in the journal Monumentet, cultural and historical writing, newspaper and supplement articles (2010–2015) and reviews written by the author — titles and texts in Albanian. Every piece with a full version opens as a PDF in one click.

Scientific articles 6

Studies published in the journal Monumentet: Berat's historic centre, the clock towers of Prezë, Elbasan and Krujë, the Vokopolë mosque and the Haxhi Sinan madrasa.

Links marked ↗ open the full journal issue on iktk.gov.al, straight at the article's page.

Scientific article2017

Disa tipare të formulimit urbanistik e arkitektonik të Qendrës Historike në qytetin e Beratit

Authors: Genci Samimi and Dritan Çoku
Published in: Monumentet, no. 56 (2017), pp. 53–62.
Publication details: Tiranë: Morava, 2017.
Original document: Monumentet, no. 56 (2017) (PDF).

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Scientific article2017

Kulla e sahatit në kalanë e Prezës

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Monumentet, no. 56 (2017), pp. 63–76.
Publication details: Tiranë: Morava, 2017.
Original document: Monumentet, no. 56 (2017) (PDF).

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Scientific article2019

Kulla e sahatit në kalanë e Elbasanit

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Monumentet, no. 58 (2019), pp. 181–194.
Publication details: Tiranë: Graphic Line-01, 2019.
Original document: Monumentet, no. 58 (2019) (PDF).

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Scientific article2020

Kulla e sahatit në kalanë e Krujës

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Monumentet, no. 59 (2020), pp. 119–138.
Publication details: Tiranë, 2020.
Original document: Monumentet, no. 59 (2020) (PDF).

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Scientific article2021

Xhamia në fshatin Vokopolë të Beratit

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Monumentet, no. 60 (2021), pp. 151–162.
Publication details: Tiranë: Kristalina-KH, 2021.
Original document: Monumentet, no. 60 (2021) (PDF).

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Scientific article2024

Historia dhe arkitektura e medresesë së Haxhi Sinanit: Lagjja 8 Nëntori në qytetin e Beratit

Author: Dritan Çoku
Bibliographic reference: Monumentet, no. 63 (2024), pp. 143–155.
Publication details: Tiranë: Kristalina-KH, 2024.

Cultural and historical articles in the magazine Art & Trashëgimi 1

A cultural and historical piece on the Goricë Bridge in Berat, published in the magazine Art & Trashëgimi.

Cultural and historical article2011

Jeta e një monumenti: Pse duhet të planifikohet për restaurim Ura e Goricës në Berat

Authors: Genci Samimi and Dritan Çoku
Bibliographic reference: Art & Trashëgimi, no. 1, April 2011, pp. 40–43.

Articles in newspapers and supplements 26

Writing on the archaeology, history and monuments of Berat and other Albanian towns, published in newspapers and cultural supplements between 2010 and 2015. Nearly all open as a PDF, with the pages as they were printed.

Newspaper article20101

Një manastir fshihet në kalanë e Beratit: Asnjë gërmim arkeologjik që prej vitit 1978

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Gazeta Shqiptare, 18 September 2010.
Original document: Gazeta Shqiptare, 18 September 2010 (PDF).

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Supplement article20102

Jeta e një monumenti: Ura e Goricës në Berat pse duhet të planifikohet për restaurim

Authors: Genci Samimi and Dritan Çoku
Published in: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 12 December 2010.
Original document: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 12 December 2010 (PDF).

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Supplement article20113

Zbulim nga një mozaik: Një sinagogë në kalanë e Beratit?

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 26 June 2011.
Original document: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 26 June 2011 (PDF).

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Newspaper article20114

Zbulohet një kalendar julian në dyshemenë e një kishe në Berat

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Gazeta Shqiptare, 26 December 2011.
Original document: Gazeta Shqiptare, 26 December 2011 (PDF).

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Newspaper article20125

Një objekt i pazakontë në Berat

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Gazeta Shqip, 23 June 2012.
Original document: Gazeta Shqip, 23 June 2012 (PDF).

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Newspaper article20126

Kolona paleokristiane: Zbulohet ekzemplari i rrallë në Bogovë

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Gazeta Shqiptare, 14 July 2012.
Original document: Gazeta Shqiptare, 14 July 2012 (PDF).

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Supplement article20127

Të dhëna të reja mbi krishtërimin e hershëm në Berat

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 26 August 2012.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 26 August 2012 (PDF).

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Supplement article20128

Kullat e sahatit në Berat

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 9 December 2012.
Original document: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 9 December 2012 (PDF).

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Newspaper article20129

Zbulohet një skulpturë e shek. II në Berat

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Gazeta Shqiptare, 29 December 2012.
Original document: Gazeta Shqiptare, 29 December 2012 (PDF).

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Supplement article201310

Berati, historia e emrit të një qyteti

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 13 January 2013.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 13 January 2013 (PDF).

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Supplement article201311

Dëshmi të reja të trashëgimisë ilire në Berat

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 10 March 2013.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 10 March 2013 (PDF).

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Newspaper article201312

Dëshmi të reja të trashëgimisë ilire në Berat

Author: Dritan Çoku
Bibliographic reference: Nacional, 17 March 2013.

Newspaper article201313

Zbulohet në Berat portreti i rrallë i një iliri

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Shqiptarja.com, 15 May 2013.
Original document: Shqiptarja.com, 15 May 2013 (PDF).

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Supplement article201314

Zbulohet ekzemplari i rrallë në Berat

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 19 May 2013.
Original document: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 19 May 2013 (PDF).

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Supplement article201315

Ura e çuditshme prej druri e shek. XVI në Berat

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 30 June 2013.
Original document: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 30 June 2013 (PDF).

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Newspaper article201316

Bazilikë paleokristiane e shek. V–VI në Akropolin e kalasë së Beratit

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Shqiptarja.com, 3 September 2013.
Original document: Shqiptarja.com, 3 September 2013 (PDF).

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Supplement article201417

Zbulimi nga një ikonostas: Shenja me 3 të lakuara - Fakte, analiza, kuptimi dhe historia e tij

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 31 August 2014.
Original document: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 31 August 2014 (PDF).

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Supplement article201418

Botohet për herë të parë: Një simbol i lashtë hebre në kishën e Labovës së Kryqit

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 7 September 2014.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 7 September 2014 (PDF).

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Supplement article201419

Urbanistika dhe arkitektura e qendrës historike të Beratit

Authors: Genci Samimi and Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 28 September 2014.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 28 September 2014 (PDF).

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Supplement article201420

Relief në Berat: Pse e fshehën arkeologët austriakë simbolin e kishës së Beratit?

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 5 October 2014.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 5 October 2014 (PDF).

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Supplement article201521

Si u ndërtua Berati i mrekullueshëm?!

Authors: Genci Samimi and Dritan Çoku
Published in: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 1 March 2015.
Original document: Milosao, supplement of Gazeta Shqiptare, 1 March 2015 (PDF).

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Supplement article201522

Pellgu i Korçës, nga prehistoria sot lidhja mes praktikave të varrimit

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 26 April 2015.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 26 April 2015 (PDF).

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Supplement article201523

Kullat e sahatit në Elbasan: Monumentet dhe arkitektura, ç’të re sjell vizatimi i vitit 1848?

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 10 May 2015.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 10 May 2015 (PDF).

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Supplement article201524

Kalaja e Kaninës: Misteri i kullës së sahatit, ja gjurmët e mbetura në dokumente

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 31 May 2015.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 31 May 2015 (PDF).

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Supplement article201525

Ylli i Davidit: Ç’kuptim ka simboli i gjetur në një stelë varri në Korçë?

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 5 July 2015.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 5 July 2015 (PDF).

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Supplement article201526

Kulla e sahatit në Korçë: Jeta e një monumenti arkitektonik

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 26 July 2015.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 26 July 2015 (PDF).

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Reviews and appraisals of books and monographs 2

Reviews written by Dritan Çoku about other authors' publications on Berat.

Review / appraisal20141

Meksi, Baçe e Riza, një monografi e plotë për Beratin

Author: Dritan Çoku
Published in: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 16 March 2014.
Book reviewed: Berati, historia dhe arkitektura.
Original document: Rilindasi, supplement of Shqiptarja.com, 16 March 2014 (PDF).

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Review / appraisal20142

Një monografi për Beratin

Author: Dritan Çoku
Bibliographic reference: Tirana Observer, 16 March 2014.
Book reviewed: Berati, historia dhe arkitektura.