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The oldest grave (tombstone) in Albania

Written by Petrit Latifi

This is the oldest existing tombstone in Albania. It belongs to a woman named Hatixhe, who happens to be the daughter of a person named Ali Begu. According to the inscription, Ali Begu’s daughter died in 977 AH (1569-1570).

Bibliography: Mehmet Tutuncu, Collection of Ottoman Inscriptions from Albania and Montenegro, Tirana: AIITC, 2019.

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