The Northern Albanian Xhubletë Dress (from bletë, meaning ‘bee’); Its ancient, striped, bee-like design is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Modern examples shown on the left, and a Bronze Age Illyrian figurine (15th–11th centuries BC) depicting it on the right [1080×1080]

The Northern Albanian Xhubletë Dress (from bletë, meaning ‘bee’); Its ancient, striped, bee-like design is recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Modern examples shown on the left, and a Bronze Age Illyrian figurine (15th–11th centuries BC) depicting it on the right [1080×1080]

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