The archaeology of Romania began in the 19th century with the establishment of the Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology in Bucharest in 1834 (since 1866 as part of the Romanian Academy). The institute has been publishing the journal Dacia since 1924. The National Museum of Antiquities, established in the 19th century, was merged into the Institute in 1956.
The journal Arheologia Moldovei ("Archaeology of Moldavia") was founded in 1961 in IaÃÂi, and has been published there ever since. The IaÃÂi Institute of Archaeology, founded in 1990 as part of the Romanian Academy, has taken over its publication. That same year, the Institute of Archaeology and Art History, Cluj-Napoca was founded as well.
Archaeological looting in Romania has been a recurring issue in the early 21st century.
Archaeologists
living
Institutes
Museums
Sites
- Acidava (EnoÃ
ÂeÃ
Âti) â Dacian, Roman
- Apulon (Piatra Craivii) â Dacian
- Apulum (Alba Iulia) â Roman, Dacian
- Argedava (PopeÃ
Âti) â Dacian, possibly Burebista's court or capital
- Argidava (VÃÂrÃÂdia) â Dacian, Roman
- Basarabi (Calafat) â Basarabi culture (8th - 7th centuries BC), related to Hallstatt culture
- Boian Lake â Boian culture (dated to 4300âÂÂ3500 BC)
- Callatis (Mangalia) â Greek colony
- Capidava â Dacian, Roman
- Cernavodàâ Cernavodàculture, Dacian
- Coasta lui Damian (MÃÂeriÃ
Âte)
- Dacian Fortresses of the OrÃÂÃ
Âtie Mountains
- Drobeta â Roman
- Giurtelecu Ã
Âimleului
- Histria â Greek colony
- Lumea Noua (near Alba Iulia) â middle Neolithic to Chalcolithic
- Napoca (Cluj-Napoca) â Dacian, Roman
- PeÃÂtera cu Oase â the oldest early modern human remains in Europe
- Porolissum (near ZalÃÂu) â Roman
- Potaissa (Turda) â Roman
- Sarmizegetusa Regia â Dacian capital
- Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana â Roman capital of province of Dacia
- Trophaeum Traiani/Civitas Tropaensium (Adamclisi) â Roman
- Tomis (ConstanÃ
£a) â Greek colony
- Ziridava/Ã
ÂanÃ
£ul Mare (Pecica) â Dacian, Pecica culture, 16 archaeological horizons have been distinguished, starting with the Neolithic and ending with the Feudal Age
Cultures
Literature
Publications
See also
References
Further reading
External detailed link for Romanian archaeological cultures