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Tuesday, 29 July 2014

On the top!

The first week of excavation ended with a very interesting trip to Sarmizegetusa Regia, the former capital of Dacians before the Roman conquest. The military, cultural and religious centre is situated 1,200 metres high in the Orăștie Mountains. Likewise the Roman army, our team approached the Dacian capital also with much effort. The 5 km long and abrupt sloping road, which leads to the fortification, tested everyone’s physical strength and persistence.


After the intensive and hard hiking track the charm of the monumental constructions enchanted everyone. Two specialists from the National Museum of Transylvanian History from Cluj Napoca, dr. Răzvan Mateescu and dr. Paul Pupeză did a very interesting guided tour among the ancient ruins of the site. We had the chance to admire the unique sanctuaries from the sacred area.


Uploaded by the legendary energy source from Sarmizegetusa, the team is ready for another week of hard work!

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