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By any standards Henrik Finály was a true polymath, his overarching interests ranging from mathematics to classical studies, modern linguistics and literature, economics, medieval studies and archaeology. Although he was among the first... more
By any standards Henrik Finály was a true polymath, his overarching interests ranging from mathematics to classical studies, modern linguistics and literature, economics, medieval studies and archaeology. Although he was among the first Hungarian antiquarians to pursue systematic scholarly investigations of Roman Dacia, his contribution in this field has been unfairly downgraded in the intervening years, and his name almost erased from the research history of the province. The main goal of the paper is to provide a comprehensive insight into, and a critical overview of the early stages of Roman Dacia studies through the work of Henrik Finály in the social, political and cultural context of 19th century Transylvania.
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Loeschcke type I volute lamps were the first mass‑produced Roman pottery lamps, their appealing shape and unmistakable triangular nozzle along with their rich decoration ensured that they were just as easily recognizable for Roman period... more
Loeschcke type I volute lamps were the first mass‑produced Roman pottery lamps, their appealing shape and unmistakable triangular nozzle along with their rich decoration ensured that they were just as easily recognizable for Roman period consumers, as they are for today’s
specialists. In Italy their production started in the mid-1st century BC and mostly ended by the late 1st century AD, being pushed out of the market by the cheaper and more practical Firmalampen developed in northern Italy. Even so, type I lamps were used in Dacia, a province founded in a
period when these lamps ceased to be produced in Italy. The present study brings into discussion a number of 54 pieces, coming from various sites of the province, mainly Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa as well as from several auxiliary forts. While the archaeological data is scarce and no fabrics analyses could be carried out, the present paper sets out to explore different possibilities with regard to this apparent chronological anomaly. The investigation is based on the patterns of distribution of these lamps in the province, as well as their proportion within the local lamp finds against the backdrop of the chronological evolution of production in Italy and the provinces.
specialists. In Italy their production started in the mid-1st century BC and mostly ended by the late 1st century AD, being pushed out of the market by the cheaper and more practical Firmalampen developed in northern Italy. Even so, type I lamps were used in Dacia, a province founded in a
period when these lamps ceased to be produced in Italy. The present study brings into discussion a number of 54 pieces, coming from various sites of the province, mainly Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa as well as from several auxiliary forts. While the archaeological data is scarce and no fabrics analyses could be carried out, the present paper sets out to explore different possibilities with regard to this apparent chronological anomaly. The investigation is based on the patterns of distribution of these lamps in the province, as well as their proportion within the local lamp finds against the backdrop of the chronological evolution of production in Italy and the provinces.
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The present paper is centred around the presentation of the ceramic lighting devices discovered throughout the years in the necropolis of Porolissum, situated on Ursoieș Hill. The assemblage at hand, while not particularly large,... more
The present paper is centred around the presentation
of the ceramic lighting devices discovered throughout
the years in the necropolis of Porolissum, situated on
Ursoieș Hill. The assemblage at hand, while not particularly
large, amounting to 41 finds, comprises some interesting
pieces that might have some implications concerning aspects
such as supply and use, also allowing for some cultural inferences
to be drawn especially with regard to the connection of
some pieces to the numerus Palmyrenorum Porolissensium
stationed here. The research carried out in the said area of
the site can be ascribed to three phases, the earliest being
the excavations of M. Moga from 1949, which produced
7 finds, followed a decade later by the research carried out
by M. Macrea (1958–1959) producing 8 lamps, while
the most recent work was undertaken by the team of the
Necropolis Porolissensis Project between 2006 and 2008.
As part of the latter research a number of incineration
graves as well as a funerary precinct and a funerary mound
were excavated, unfortunately however the comprehensive
publication of the results has not yet been achieved. With
regard to the ceramic lighting devices, a total of 26, mostly
fragmentary lamp finds can be accounted for, roughly half
(14) coming from the graves, while the rest being discovered
in the spaces between the burials. The present paper intends
to deal exclusively with the question of the ceramic lamps
from a mainly typological standpoint, aiming to answer
questions with regard to the aforementioned aspects of supply
and use within the settlement of Porolissum.
of the ceramic lighting devices discovered throughout
the years in the necropolis of Porolissum, situated on
Ursoieș Hill. The assemblage at hand, while not particularly
large, amounting to 41 finds, comprises some interesting
pieces that might have some implications concerning aspects
such as supply and use, also allowing for some cultural inferences
to be drawn especially with regard to the connection of
some pieces to the numerus Palmyrenorum Porolissensium
stationed here. The research carried out in the said area of
the site can be ascribed to three phases, the earliest being
the excavations of M. Moga from 1949, which produced
7 finds, followed a decade later by the research carried out
by M. Macrea (1958–1959) producing 8 lamps, while
the most recent work was undertaken by the team of the
Necropolis Porolissensis Project between 2006 and 2008.
As part of the latter research a number of incineration
graves as well as a funerary precinct and a funerary mound
were excavated, unfortunately however the comprehensive
publication of the results has not yet been achieved. With
regard to the ceramic lighting devices, a total of 26, mostly
fragmentary lamp finds can be accounted for, roughly half
(14) coming from the graves, while the rest being discovered
in the spaces between the burials. The present paper intends
to deal exclusively with the question of the ceramic lamps
from a mainly typological standpoint, aiming to answer
questions with regard to the aforementioned aspects of supply
and use within the settlement of Porolissum.
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Chemical analysis by wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WD-XRF) was used to establish reference groups for Moe-sian sigillata produced in Butovo, Pavlikeni and Novae in present day Bulgaria. Sigillata finds from Dacian sites... more
Chemical analysis by wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WD-XRF) was used to establish reference groups for Moe-sian sigillata produced in Butovo, Pavlikeni and Novae in present day Bulgaria. Sigillata finds from Dacian sites (Buciumi, Brâncoveneşti) were compared. Long-distance traded imports were easily identified as coming from Gaul (Lezoux, Les Martres de Veyre, La Graufesenque). The rest of the finds and ten samples of local sigillata from Dacia (Micăsasa, Cristeşti) could not be distinguished so easily by chemical analysis. Multivariate methods yielded ambiguous results and therefore in publications they should not replace the original analysis results, as it is only the latter which allow the interpretation of data to be verified, e.g. by taking possible alteration effects into account. Finally, the finds could not be attributed securely to any of the regional workshops in Moesia or Dacia. More analyses are necessary to establish secure reference groups. With all samples the use of portable XRF was tested. This method could be very important for future studies of museum objects.
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By any standards Henrik Finály was a true polymath, his overarching interests ranging from mathematics to classical studies, modern linguistics and literature, economics, medieval studies and archaeology. Although he was among the first... more
By any standards Henrik Finály was a true polymath, his overarching interests ranging from mathematics to classical studies, modern linguistics and literature, economics, medieval studies and archaeology. Although he was among the first Hungarian antiquarians to pursue systematic scholarly investigations of Roman Dacia, his contribution in this field has been unfairly downgraded in the intervening years, and his name almost erased from the research history of the province. The main goal of the paper is to provide a comprehensive insight into, and a critical overview of the early stages of Roman Dacia studies through the work of Henrik Finály in the social, political and cultural context of 19 th century Transylvania.
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The long-debated issue of supply is crucial for our understanding of the way in which the Roman army functioned as well as for the everyday life of the troops. Supply can be understood as the conjunction of local production and the import... more
The long-debated issue of supply is crucial for our understanding
of the way in which the Roman army functioned
as well as for the everyday life of the troops. Supply can be
understood as the conjunction of local production and the
import of various goods. The problem of military pottery
production in Dacia has so far been largely neglected by
researchers in Roman archaeology. Indeed, clear connections
between production sites associated with military bases, i.e.
pottery workshops situated in the vicus, and the forts they
were meant to supply, are yet to be established. Due to this
general shortcoming we are forced to rely to a great extent on
‘indirect evidence’ for the assessment of local military pottery
production. The notion of indirect evidence in this case
refers mainly to particular categories of the material culture,
such as implements and tools used in pottery production, but
also wasters and other discarded by-products linked to the
process of manufacture. Evidence derived from the analysis
of certain traits and patterns in the pottery assemblages which
might indicate the parameters of local production are equally
significant. The underlying principle behind this approach
is based on the assumption that the overwhelming majority
of the pottery assemblages were produced in the immediate
vicinity of the fort, i.e. in the vicus.
The purpose of the paper is to evaluate the pottery production
linked with the auxiliary fort of Buciumi in Dacia
Porolissensis. The question of local pottery production can
be addressed only in conjectural terms, as there is no clear
archaeological data referring to pottery workshops in connection
with the fort, due to the lack of research in the area
of the vicus so far. The main source for this investigation
consists in the pottery assemblages discovered chiefly in the
barracks of the fort. The ultimate aim of this investigation is
to raise certain questions concerning the character of military
pottery production in this region of the Dacian limes, as part
of the general phenomenon observed in most of the European
frontier provinces and most often discussed under the term
‘legionary ware’.
of the way in which the Roman army functioned
as well as for the everyday life of the troops. Supply can be
understood as the conjunction of local production and the
import of various goods. The problem of military pottery
production in Dacia has so far been largely neglected by
researchers in Roman archaeology. Indeed, clear connections
between production sites associated with military bases, i.e.
pottery workshops situated in the vicus, and the forts they
were meant to supply, are yet to be established. Due to this
general shortcoming we are forced to rely to a great extent on
‘indirect evidence’ for the assessment of local military pottery
production. The notion of indirect evidence in this case
refers mainly to particular categories of the material culture,
such as implements and tools used in pottery production, but
also wasters and other discarded by-products linked to the
process of manufacture. Evidence derived from the analysis
of certain traits and patterns in the pottery assemblages which
might indicate the parameters of local production are equally
significant. The underlying principle behind this approach
is based on the assumption that the overwhelming majority
of the pottery assemblages were produced in the immediate
vicinity of the fort, i.e. in the vicus.
The purpose of the paper is to evaluate the pottery production
linked with the auxiliary fort of Buciumi in Dacia
Porolissensis. The question of local pottery production can
be addressed only in conjectural terms, as there is no clear
archaeological data referring to pottery workshops in connection
with the fort, due to the lack of research in the area
of the vicus so far. The main source for this investigation
consists in the pottery assemblages discovered chiefly in the
barracks of the fort. The ultimate aim of this investigation is
to raise certain questions concerning the character of military
pottery production in this region of the Dacian limes, as part
of the general phenomenon observed in most of the European
frontier provinces and most often discussed under the term
‘legionary ware’.
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Lighting simulations made by H. Trîncă for the three scenarios detailed in D. Petruț, M. Gui, H. Trîncă, Lighting Roman Military Barracks. An Interdisciplinary Approach based on Evidence from Dacia, Archaeologia Bulgarica XVIII/3,... more
Lighting simulations made by H. Trîncă for the three scenarios detailed in D. Petruț, M. Gui, H. Trîncă, Lighting Roman Military Barracks. An Interdisciplinary Approach based on Evidence from Dacia, Archaeologia Bulgarica XVIII/3, 2014, 65-92.
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Research Interests: Archaeology, Prehistoric Archaeology, Medieval Studies, History of Archaeological Praxis, Early Medieval Archaeology, and 9 moreMedieval Archaeology, Greek Archaeology, Classical Reception Studies, Reception of Antiquity, History of Archaeology, Roman Provincial Archaeology, La Tene culture, Archaeology Of The Migration Period And The Early Middle Ages, and Roman Archaeology
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The publication of a volume featuring up-to-date information concerning the pottery production of the workshops based in the two Roman provinces founded on the territory of modern-day Romania, i.e. Dacia and Lower Moesia / Scythia Minor,... more
The publication of a volume featuring up-to-date information concerning the pottery production of the workshops based in the two Roman provinces founded on the territory of modern-day Romania, i.e. Dacia and Lower Moesia / Scythia Minor, is a comprehensive
project that could only be brought to a successful conclusion with the combined effort of the entire community of Roman pottery specialists from Romania. The hosting of the 31st International Congress of the Rei Cretariae Romanae Fautores in Romania in 2018 represented the ideal opportunity for the implementation of this project whose main goal is to particularize the pottery production within the above mentioned two provinces in the wider context of the ceramic industry across the entire Empire.
project that could only be brought to a successful conclusion with the combined effort of the entire community of Roman pottery specialists from Romania. The hosting of the 31st International Congress of the Rei Cretariae Romanae Fautores in Romania in 2018 represented the ideal opportunity for the implementation of this project whose main goal is to particularize the pottery production within the above mentioned two provinces in the wider context of the ceramic industry across the entire Empire.
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The principal aim of the present study is the critical assessment and systematization of the archaeological sites and finds (settlements, cemeteries, hoards, and isolated finds) dated between the 3rd/4th and 12th/13th centuries AD in the... more
The principal aim of the present study is the critical assessment and systematization of the archaeological sites and finds (settlements, cemeteries, hoards, and isolated finds) dated between the 3rd/4th and 12th/13th centuries AD in the microregion of the Someșul Mic (Hu: Kis-Szamos) Basin. A further aim is the evaluation of the region’s archaeological characteristics and its transformations over the respective centuries. Due to the geographic and hydrographic features of the region, along with the Mureș Valley, it was the main contact region between the Transylvanian Basin and the Great Plain during the 1st millennium AD, both in cultural and economic terms.