During the second week of excavations, the team traveled to Costești-Cetățuie and Sarmizegetusa Regia. One night at dinner, Matt took a poll of the types of Sunday excursions people would be interested in. The options were: lovely hikes through the Orăștie mountains, Roman sites and museums, and quaint Medieval towns. Spoiler alert: we did all …
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Is it still summer?
Well I wish it was! Let me begin my three-part apology as to why you don’t know how the last two weeks of our excavation went because I didn’t tell you! This is in summary what my life was like during that time: I was wrapping up the first season at ARVP, traveling to Cluj …
Press Conference for ARVP
On Tuesday, July 20th, a press conference was held at the National Museum of the Union in Alba Iulia. Mariana and Matt discussed our the progress during this first season and what is to be expected going forward. For more information, click here!
Week Two Review
Week two was a week of mystery for both areas. Starting with area A, there was a combination of intact wall foundations of the Roman villa home and large rubble piles. It was unclear what caused the major destruction and debris layer in area A. Soon enough Medieval pottery began to surface and it looked …
Rainy Days
When it rains it pours. The beginning of August was exactly that. On one day we watched as a large rain storm came right for ARVP over the mountains and down into the valley. While it rained us off site, some people still had to go to work. This included the shepherd, his sheep, and …
Week One Review
On the first day out in the field, there was a group effort to create pathways and expose the excavation units. This involved some light gardening and the removal of many soybean plants. Once the areas were cleared, it was time to start excavating and removing the agricultural topsoil. Over the last week, both teams …
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Let me paint a picture for you. Imagine you are in a field of sunflowers and soybean plants surrounded by rolling hills in the near distances with flocks of sheep and orchards. Further in the distance is a mountain range that seemingly goes on forever. Right in the middle of all of this natural beauty …
First Excursion: The Alba Carolina Citadel
This year, our first Sunday excursion was truly monumental. I meant it. This was the first year, starting in 2013, that Matt led the group on a tour of the Alba Carolina Citadel. Every single year, Mariana gives the tour, but this time, she went home to Deva. I can’t say if Matt led a …
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