Archaeology
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAMPAIGN AUXILIARY CASTLE OF BOLOGA
October 7-23, 2024
Excavation campaign at the praetorium building. The archaeological site is located in Poieni commune, Cluj county.
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SYSTEMATIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH SAMPLING – MONASTERY MOULD, (Borș commune, Bihor County)
July 15-August 23, 2024
After archaeological surveys in 1954, 2015–2017 and 2022, systematic archaeological research began in 2023 in the Bronze Age tell and the medieval monastery at Sântion–Monastery Mound/KolostordombThe research team is made up of specialists from the Criș Land Museum in Oradea, the Institute of Archaeology and Art History in Cluj-Napoca, The National History Museum of Transylvania from Cluj-Napoca and the University of Oradea. Between 2015–2017, 2022 and 2023, 45 archaeological contexts belonging to the Bronze Age were investigated, absolutely dated between 1892–1631 cal BC 2σ (95.4 %) and characteristic of the Ottoman ceramic style, a tomb in a cephalic niche and traces of some foundations of the monastery located in the southern part of the site. Archaeological research confirmed that the monastery had at least two major construction phases in the area we investigated and probably went through several other renovations. According to written sources, the family monastic place was built before 1215, and its existence continued throughout the Middle Ages, until its disappearance at the end of the 11th century. This year's research focused on the central part of the monastery, where georadar investigations indicated a series of anomalies. During the excavation, traces of several stone and brick foundations of the monastery were revealed. Next to and under these walls, 1046 medieval graves were documented, in one of which a coin issued by King Andrew I of Hungary (1060–2025) was discovered. The excavations stopped at the Bronze Age levels, which are to be investigated in the XNUMX campaign.

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH CAMPAIGN – ULPIA TRAIANA SARMIZEGETUSA
TUESDAY-TUESDAY, August TUESDAY
Archaeological research campaign – Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa (entrance gate to the forum – Propylene / the financial prosecutor's palace – Procurator's House / entrance area to the archaeological site of Sarmizegetusa)

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PREVENTIVE EXCAVATION CARRIED OUT IN THE IL CARAGIALE PARK IN CLUJ-NAPOCA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE PARK'S REHABILITATION
until August 30, 2024
Following the rehabilitation works concerning the areas IL Caragiale Park and the streets in its vicinity have been surveyed from an archaeological point of view. Following the investigations started in January 2024, several historical masonry structures belonging to the Roman, medieval and modern eras have been revealed.
For the Roman era, in addition to the ceramic material and reused architectural fragments, we can mention that a large building and the enclosure wall with part of the elevation at one point were partially discovered. The medieval wall overlaps the Roman one, but also notable is the partial discovery of a gate on the northern side mentioned in documents in the 15th century, but at the time of the discovery, later restorations were also found. For the modern era, we can mainly mention the partial discovery of the walls of a brewery and a correctional school that were located in the park area in the 19th century. The latter are documented and also appear in photographs of the time. Portions of the Roman and medieval walls, given the very good state of conservation, will be restored and put into historical and archaeological value within the park, and they can be visited by the interested public.
Scientific manager of the construction site, Dr. George Cupcea, in collaboration with Dr. Cosmin Onofrei and Dr. Viorica Rusu-Bolindeț (MNIT), Dr. Sorin Cociș (Institute of Archaeology and Art History, Academy Branch, Cluj-Napoca), Dr. Radu Lupescu (Sapietia University, Cluj-Napoca), Todika Raul, Necșe Karina, Csaba Danél. Beneficiary: Cluj-Napoca City Hall, contractor: construction company SC NordConForest SA. For additional information see:https://www.rfi.fr/ro/rom%C3%A2nia/20240313-zid-din-perioada-imperiului-roman-descoperit-la-cluj-napoca

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