ALBANIA-HERITAGE-FEATURE

A worker fixes the roof of a building in the old bazaar area of the UNESCO protected city of Gjirokastra on June 15, 2018. - The Lolomani dwelling, formerly the home of the Ottoman period family of that name, was once an impressive sight in the mountainside town of Gjirokastra in southern Albania. Now the house lies in ruins like dozens of others in the "City of Stone", defined by its castle, steep cobblestone roads and silvery-coloured limestone structures with views of the Drino Valley. Many of the centuries-old, fortified buildings, which won the town a place on the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List in 2005, are a tourist attraction but at risk of disappearing. Some are deserted or have not been maintained for years, others underwent changes that have destroyed their historic value, or have too many owners to agree on the necessary work or too poor to do it. (Photo by Gent SHKULLAKU / AFP) (Photo credit should read GENT SHKULLAKU/AFP via Getty Images)