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Our Partner Institutions:

 

 

  • Haáz Rezső Múzeum, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Harghita County, Romania

  • Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane / Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilizations, Deva, Hunedoara County, Romania

  • Muzeul Oraşului Roman Sarmizegetusa (MCDR) / Museum of the Roman Town of Sarmizegetusa (MCDR), Sarmizegetusa, Hunedoara County, Romania

  • Romanian Ministry of Culture, DPCN Hunedoara County, Romania

  • University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA

  • Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA

  • Muzeul Judeţean de Istorie Braşov / Brasov County History Museum, Brasov County, Romania

  • Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a României / National Museum of History of Romania, Bucureşti, Ilfov County, Romania

  • Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Transilvaniei / National History Museum of Transylvania, Cluj Napoca, Cluj County, Romania

  • Muzeul Naţional a Carpaţiilor Răsăriteni / National Museum of Eastern Carpathians, Sfântu Gheorghe, Covasna County, Romania

  • Muzeul Naţional de Istorie Brukenthal / National History Museum, Sibiu, Sibiu County, Romania

  • Muzeul Castelul Corvinilor / Corvin Castle Museum, Hunedoara, Hunedoara County, Romania

  • Universitatea Lucian Blaga / Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu, Sibiu County, Romania

 

 

Our Projects and Programs:

2014-2025 (on-going): Lost Churches, Văleni (Harghita County) – Mortuary (Cemetery and Ossuary) Archaeological Excavation / Săpături funerare arheologice – Late Medieval

          In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Zsolt Nyárádi – Haáz Rezső Múzeum, Odorheiu Secuiesc

 

2013-2025 (on-going): Medieval Crisis Populations, Odorheiu Secuiesc (Harghita County) – Juvenile and Adult Osteology and Bioarchaeology Research Workshops / Seminare de cercetare osteologică şi bioarheologică – Late Medieval

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                         Dr. Zs. Nyárádi – Haáz Rezső Múzeum, Odorheiu Secuiesc

 

2013-2025 (on-going): La Vie, Rapolt (Hunedoara County) – Archaeological Excavation and Survey / Săpături arheologice şi periegheză – Imperial Roman

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Gică Băeştean - Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane, Deva

                        Dr. M. Barbu - Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane, Deva

                        Agela Bălos – DPCN Hunedoara

 

2021-2023: Deva (Hunedoara County) – Intensive Digital Curation and Photogrammetry Applications Workshop / Seminar de muzeografie digitala si fotogrametrie aplicată

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Marius Barbu - Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane, Deva

 

2016-2021: La Vie, Rapolt, and Micia, Veţel (Hunedoara County) – Applied Field Geophysics Workshop - Ground-Penetrating Radar Applications / Seminar de cercrcetare geofizică aplicată - Aplicaţii georadar – Imperial Roman

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Mihaela Simion - Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a României, Bucureşti

                        Dr. Marius Barbu - Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane, Deva

2016: La Vie, Rapolt, and Corvin Castle, Hunedoara (Hunedoara County) – Introductory and Advanced Ground-Penetrating Radar Workshop / Seminar de cercrcetare cu georadar – Imperial Roman and Medieval

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. G. Băeştean - Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane, Deva

                        Dr. M. Barbu - Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane, Deva

                        Dr. Cristian Roman - Muzeul Castelul Corvineştilor, Hunedoara

                        A. Bălos – DPCN Hunedoara

2016: Medieval Crisis Populations, Odorheiu Secuiesc (Harghita County) – Intensive Osteology and Bioarchaeology Research Workshop / Seminar de cercetare osteologic şi bioarheologic – Late Medieval

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                         Dr. Zs. Nyárádi – Haáz Rezső Múzeum, Odorheiu Secuiesc

2016: Medieval Crisis Populations, Odorheiu Secuiesc (Harghita County) – Pathology Osteology and Bioarchaeology Research Workshop / Seminar de cercetare osteologic şi bioarheologic – Late Medieval

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                         Dr. Zs. Nyárádi – Haáz Rezső Múzeum, Odorheiu Secuiesc

2016: Deviant Mass Grave, Oraseni (Harghita County) – Funerary Archaeological Excavation / Săpături funerare arheologice – Late Medieval

          In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Zs. Nyárádi – Haáz Rezső Múzeum, Odorheiu Secuiesc

 

2015-2016: Uroi (Hunedoara County) – Archaeological Excavation and Osteology Workshop/ Săpături arheologice şi seminar de cercetare osteologic – Late Bronze Age

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. G. Băeştean - Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane, Deva

                        Dr. M. Barbu - Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane, Deva

                        A. Bălos – DPCN Hunedoara

 

2010-2016: Cumidava, Râşnov (Brasov County) – Archaeological Excavation and Survey/ Săpături arheologice şi periegheză – Imperial Roman

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Liviu Petculescu – Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a României, Bucureşti

                        Dr. Stelian Coşuleţ – Muzeul Judeţean de Istorie Braşov

 

2014-2015: Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana (Hunedoara County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Imperial Roman

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                       Dr. Carmen Ciongradi – Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Transilvaniei, Cluj

                       Dr. G. Băeştean – Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane, Deva

 

2014-2015: Bioarchaeology of Children, Odorheiu Secuiesc (Harghita County) – Osteology and Bioarchaeology Workshop / Seminar osteologic şi bioarheologic – Late Medieval

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                         Dr. Zs. Nyárádi – Haáz Rezső Múzeum, Odorheiu Secuiesc

 

2013: Lost Churches of Brădeşti and Lueta (Harghita County) – Mortuary Archaeological Excavation / Săpături funerare arheologice – Late Medieval

          In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Zs. Nyárádi – Haáz Rezső Múzeum, Odorheiu Secuiesc

 

2012: Sibot 3 (Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana) (Hunedoara County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Imperial Roman

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Paul Damian – Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a României, Bucureşti

                        Dr. Adela Bâltâc – Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a României, Bucureşti

 

2011-2012: Cheile Turului, Cluj Napoca (Cluj County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Late Neolithic

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Mihai Rotea – Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Transilvaniei, Cluj

 

2010-2012: Dâmbul Cetăţii, Păuleni Ciuc (Harghita County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Late Neolithic, Early Bronze Age

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Valerii Kavruk – Muzeul Naţional a Carpaţiilor Răsăriteni, Sfântu Gheorghe

                        Dr. Dan Buzea – Muzeul Naţional a Carpaţiilor Răsăriteni, Sfântu Gheorghe

 

2010-2012: Late Bronze Age Populations, Cluj Napoca (Cluj County) – Osteology Workshop / Seminar osteologic – Late Bronze Age

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Mihai Rotea – Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Transilvaniei, Cluj

 

2008-2012: Piatra Detunată, Racoş (Brasov County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Middle Bronze Age (Witenberg), Early Iron Age (Hallstatt), Late Iron Age (Dacian)

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Florea Costea – Muzeul Judeţean de Istorie Braşov

                        Dr. Valeriu Sarbu – Muzeul Brăilei

                        Dr. Lucica Savu – Muzeul Judeţean de Istorie Braşov

                        Amgelica Bălos – DPCN Hunedoara

2007: Valea Mâţii, Hălmeag (Brasov County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Late Neolithic, Transition to Bronze Age

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                       Dr. Florea Costea – Muzeul Judeţean de Istorie Braşov

2006-2007: Căţănaş, Tilişca (Sibiu County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Middle Bronze Age (Witenberg), Early Iron Age (Hallstatt), Late Iron Age (Dacian)

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Dumitru Popa – Universitatea Lucian Blaga, Sibiu

 

2003-2006: Pe Tablă, Moşna (Sibiu County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Late Neolithic, Transition to Bronze Age

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Mircea Lazăr – Muzeul Naţional de Istorie Brukenthal, Sibiu

                        Adrian Georgescu – Muzeul Naţional de Istorie Brukenthal, Sibiu

 

2001-2002: Pietriş, Miercurea Sibiului (Sibiu County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Early Neolithic, Late Neolithic, Migration Period

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. Sabin A. Luca – Universitatea Lucian Blaga, Sibiu

                        A. Georgescu – Muzeul Naţional de Istorie Brukenthal, Sibiu

 

2001-2002: Tumul, Apoldu de Jos (Sibiu County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Early Bronze Age

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. S.A. Luca – Universitatea Lucian Blaga, Sibiu

                        A. Georgescu – Muzeul Naţional de Istorie Brukenthal, Sibiu

 

2001: Castelul Corvinilor, Hunedoara (Hunedoara County) – Archaeological Excavation / Săpături arheologice – Late Iron Age (Dacian), Medieval

            In collaboration with / în colaborare cu:

                        Dr. S.A. Luca – Universitatea Lucian Blaga, Sibiu

                        Dr. Nicolae Cerişer – Muzeul Castelul Corvinilor, Hunedoara

                        Dr. C. Roman – Muzeul Castelul Corvinilor, Hunedoara

 

 

Year by Year

 

2022

  • Rapolt-Excavation and Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Rural Settlement

  • Rapolt-Excavation (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Provincial Villa

  • Deva - Photogrammetry Applications Workshop - Digital Curation and Close-Up Photogrammetry

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Bioarchaeology Research Laboratory Workshops (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Juvenile Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Adult Remains

  • Valeni-Mortuary Excavation (Harghita County) - Medieval/Cemetery

2021

  • Rapolt-Excavation and Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Rural Settlement

  • Rapolt-Excavation (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Provincial Villa

  • Rapolt-Micia (Hunedoara County) Ground-Penetrating Radar Exploration and Roman Excavation - Imperial Roman/Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

  • Micia and Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana - Geophysics Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

  • Deva - Photogrammetry Applications Workshop - Digital Curation and Close-Up Photogrammetry

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Bioarchaeology Research Laboratory Workshops (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Juvenile Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Adult Remains

  • Valeni-Mortuary Excavation (Harghita County) - Medieval/Cemetery

2020 - COVID 19

2019

  • Rapolt-Excavation and Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Rural Settlement

  • Rapolt-Excavation (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Provincial Villa

  • Rapolt-Micia (Hunedoara County) Ground-Penetrating Radar Exploration and Roman Excavation - Imperial Roman/Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

  • Micia - Geophysics Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Bioarchaeology Research Laboratory Workshops (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Juvenile Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Adult Remains

  • Valeni-Mortuary Excavation (Harghita County) - Medieval/Cemetery

  • Valeni-Ossuary Excavation/Commingled Remains Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Medieval/Cemetery

2018

  • Rapolt-Excavation and Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Rural Settlement

  • Rapolt-Excavation (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Provincial Villa

  • Micia - Geophysics Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Bioarchaeology Research Laboratory Workshops (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Juvenile Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Adult Remains

  • Valeni-Mortuary Excavation (Harghita County) - Medieval/Cemetery

  • Valeni-Ossuary Excavation/Commingled Remains Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Medieval/Cemetery

2017

  • Rapolt-Excavation and Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Rural Settlement

  • Rapolt-Excavation (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Provincial Villa

  • Rapolt and Hunedoara - Geophysics Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman and Medieval/Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Bioarchaeology Research Laboratory Workshops (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Juvenile Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Adult Remains

  • Valeni-Mortuary Excavation (Harghita County) - Medieval/Cemetery

2016

  • Rapolt-Excavation and Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Rural Settlement

  • Rapolt-Excavation (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Provincial Villa

  • Rapolt-Geophysics Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

  • Rasnov-Excavation (Brasov County) - Daco-Roman/Castrum

  • Rasnov-Survey (Brasov County) - Daco-Roman/Civilian Settlement-Castrum Extra Muros

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Bioarchaeology Research Laboratory Workshops (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Juvenile Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Adult Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Pathology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Adult Remains and Juvenile Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Intensive Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Adult and Juvenile Remains

  • Oraseni-Funerary Excavation (Harghita County) - Medieval/Deviant Mass Grave Cemetery

  • Valeni-Mortuary Excavation (Harghita County) - Medieval/Cemetery

2015

  • Rapolt-Excavation (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Rural Settlement

  • Rapolt-Geophysics Survey (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

  • Rasnov-Excavation (Brasov County) - Daco-Roman/Castrum

  • Rasnov-Geophysics Survey (Brasov County) - Imperial Roman/Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Bioarchaeology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Juvenile Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Adult Remains

  • Sarmizegetusa-Excavation (Hunedoara County) – Imperial Roman/Urban

  • Valeni-Mortuary Excavation (Harghita County) - Medieval/Cemetery

  • Uroi-Excavation, Osteology (Hunedoara County) - Late Bronze Age/Funerary Monument, Mixed Remains

2014

  • Rapolt-Excavation (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Rural Settlement

  • Rasnov-Excavation (Brasov County) - Daco-Roman/Castrum

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Bioarchaeology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Juvenile Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Adult Remains

  • Sarmizegetusa-Excavation (Hunedoara County) – Imperial Roman/Urban

  • Valeni-Mortuary Excavation (Harghita County) - Medieval/Cemetery

2013

  • Rapolt-Excavation (Hunedoara County) - Imperial Roman/Rural Settlement

  • Rasnov-Excavation (Brasov County) - Daco-Roman/Castrum

  • Racos-Excavation (Brasov County) - Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age/Fortified Settlement

  • Bradesti/Lueta-Mortuary Excavation (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Cemetery

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Bioarchaeology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Human Remains

  • Odorheiu Secuiesc-Osteology Research Laboratory Workshop (Harghita County) - Late Medieval/Human Remains

2012

  • Cluj Napoca-Osteology Workshop (Cluj County) - Late Bronze Age/Human Remains

  • Racos-Excavation (Brasov County) - Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age/Fortified Settlement

  • Rasnov-Excavation (Brasov County) - Daco-Roman/Castrum

  • Sarmizegetusa - Sibot-Excavation (Alba County) – Imperial Roman

2011

  • Cheile Turului-Excavation (Cluj County) - Transition to Bronze Age, Early and Middle Bronze Age

  • Cluj Napoca-Osteology Workshop (Cluj County) - Late Bronze Age/Human Remains

  • Racos-Excavation (Brasov County) - Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age/Fortified Settlement

  • Rasnov-Excavation (Brasov County) - Daco-Roman/Castrum

  • Soimeni-Excavation (Harghita County) - Eneolithic, Bronze Age/Fortified Settlement

2010

  • Cluj Napoca-Osteology Workshop (Cluj County) - Late Bronze Age/Human Remains

  • Racos-Excavation (Brasov County) - Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age/Fortified Settlement

  • Rasnov-Excavation (Brasov County) - Daco-Roman/Castrum

  • Soimeni-Excavation (Harghita County) - Eneolithic, Bronze Age/Fortified Settlement

2009

  • Racos-Excavation (Brasov County) - Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age/Fortified Settlement

2008

  • Racos-Excavation (Brasov County) - Middle Bronze Age, Iron Age/Fortified Settlement

2007

  • Halmeag (Brasov County) - Eneolithic/Settlement

  • Tilisca (Sibiu County) - Iron Age/Fortified Acropolis

2006

  • Mosna-Excavation (Sibiu County) - Eneolithic/Settlement

  • Tilisca-Excavation (Sibiu County) - Iron Age/Fortified Acropolis

2005

  • Mosna-Excavation (Sibiu County) - Eneolithic/Settlement

2004

  • Mosna-Excavation (Sibiu County) - Eneolithic/Settlement

2003

  • Mosna-Excavation (Sibiu County) - Eneolithic/Settlement

2001

  • Hunedoara-Excavation (Hunedoara County) - Iron Age, Medieval/ Cemetery, Castle

  • Miercurea Sibiului-Excavation (Sibiu County) - Neolithic, Eneolithic, Migration Period/Settlement

 

International Projects and Research Programs

 

Transylvania - Romania

 

2001-2021

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2023

September 12, 2025: Our 2025 Programs are in the process of being updated

We have learned a lot during the 2022-2023 season. As a result, we have acquired the necessary experience to be certain that our 2025 projects will happen. No matter the state of the pandemic, we have the knowledge and the logistics to get our participants where they need to go and run our programs safely! Also, the Ukraine-Russia War has no bearing whatsoever on Romania (except for the rise in the cost of fuel) and does not affect in any way the safety of our participants and staff.

October 25, 2025: Our 2024 Field and Lab Season has been an outstanding success, in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine Conflict, the latter has shown it has no impact on Romania whatsoever.

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