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http://octopusfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/OCE_1939-KODAK-comp-1.jpg1141759Modern Albania withholds numerous forgotten archaeological treasures. One of them is the ancient city of Oricum, where a key event in Julius Caesar’s ascent to total domination took place. The communist era that isolated the country for most of the 20th century preserved this fascinating site until today, as archaeologists have only recently started their research.