Papers by Mircea Angelescu
Pontica LVI, Supplementum X, 2024
The partial results of the GIS application developed for the archaeological
site Histria are pres... more The partial results of the GIS application developed for the archaeological
site Histria are presented as introduction. The application comprises also a spatial data base of the tumular necropolis that is surrounding the area around the Greek and Roman site. A complete excavation report (2015) concerning one of the tumuli, named N-1-413, is also presented. This tumulus was situated in the center of the northern area of the Histrian tumular necropolis and the excavation of this mound is presented in extenso.
The determined type of cremation is bustum, very spread at this time (2nd – 3rd c. AD) in Dobroudja, and the material discovered is typical for the tumuli with the same dating as those excavated in Histria and in the whole region.
Pontica, 2023
Nouvelles donnés sur le front meridional et est du rempart hellenistique de l'Acropole de Histria.
Collection de l'Institut des Sciences et Techniques de l'Antiquité, 1999
Dupont Pierre, Angelescu Mircea, Dubosse Cécile, Noca Lionel, Séjalon Pierre, Fraysse Arlette, Ge... more Dupont Pierre, Angelescu Mircea, Dubosse Cécile, Noca Lionel, Séjalon Pierre, Fraysse Arlette, Geny Évelyne. Les enceintes grecques d'Histria : vers une nouvelle approche ?. In: Religions du Pont-Euxin : actes du VIIIe Symposium de Vani (Colchide), 1997. Besançon : Institut des Sciences et Techniques de l'Antiquité, 1999. pp. 37-52. (Collection « ISTA », 718
The Greeks and Romans in the Black Sea and the Importance of the Pontic Region for the Graeco-Roman World (7th century BC-5th century AD): 20 Years On (1997-2017), 2021
Materiale şi cercetãri arheologice (Serie nouã), 2014
On the centennial anniversary of archaeological excavations in Istros (Histria), the authors pres... more On the centennial anniversary of archaeological excavations in Istros (Histria), the authors present a brief survey of the researches carried out from 1914 to our days, the most significant results and the main publications reflecting the progress of the works. A special attention is devoted to the series Histria (16 volumes since 1954).
eGISpat, a centrally managed GIS system, was designed to provide the functionality to maintain an... more eGISpat, a centrally managed GIS system, was designed to provide the functionality to maintain and advanced analysis of the geospatial and parametric data, and to produce maps and reports using a national-wide archaeological and historical monuments geodatabase, known as the ’’List of the Historical Monuments’ ’ (LHM). This centrally managed web application was designed and built by ESRI Romania and the National Institute of the Historical Monuments – Ministry of Culture. The purpose of the eGISpat is to facilitate the regional branches participation in and support of integrated resource planning at the district (called ’’judet’’) and local government level, and the maintenance of data on the historical record of archaeological work and historical monuments done in the districts. The eGISpat take also in consideration the historical center of Bucharest that includes the archaeological sites (excavated during 1950-2005) and historical monuments, and the digital map, scale 1:2.000, a ...
One of the most important Roman architectural monuments from Histria is the impressive bishopric ... more One of the most important Roman architectural monuments from Histria is the impressive bishopric basilica uncovered in the centre of the city. During the archaeological campaign of 1989 a sondage was started to verify thedepht of the foundations of this basilica. The excavation was placed between the North wall of the basilica and the North wall of the central nave, i.r. in the Northern nave of the monument. The main result of the excavation is a stratigraphic profile that starts with the frist level of the basilica. And ends with the cliff the whole city is placed on. The fact that the Greek levels registered in this sondage were identified and in other various places of the city allowed to trace a stratigraphic "model" of the Greek city. The sondage was alos useful for the Roman stratigraphy of the site, confirming the archaeological succession of the strata proposed by Al. Suceveanu in Histria VI.
The Greeks and Romans in the Black Sea and the Importance of the Pontic Region for the Graeco-Roman World (7th century BC-5th century AD): 20 Years On (1997-2017), 2021
This paper gathers the results of field research conducted during the last decade on four sectors... more This paper gathers the results of field research conducted during the last decade on four sectors containing late Roman ruins at Istros. All the digs were undertaken inside the Late Roman citadel, on the so-called acropolis in the eastern part of the site.
Archaeologia Polona, 2000
SUMMARY The Romanian Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Inventory Application - eGISpa... more SUMMARY The Romanian Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Inventory Application - eGISpat, a centrally managed GIS system, was designed to provide the functionality to maintain and advanced analysis of the geospatial and parametric data, and to produce maps and reports using a national-wide archaeological and historical monuments geodatabase, known as the ''List of the Historical Monuments'' (LHM). This centrally managed web application was designed and built by ESRI Romania and the National Institute of the Historical Monuments - Ministry of Culture. The purpose of the eGISpat is to facilitate the regional branches participation in and support of integrated resource planning at the district (called ''judet'') and local government level, and the maintenance of data on the historical record of archaeological work and historical monuments done in the districts. The eGISpat take also in consideration the historical center of Bucharest th...
Peuce, 2019
Amphora stamps from Histria - Basilica Pârvan
Pontica, 2019
Abstract: A group of seven buildings is analyzed from the point of view of t he design features ... more Abstract: A group of seven buildings is analyzed from the point of view of t he design features (namely the width of the walls and the entrances) and of their location (alongside Histria's main streets). All of them have been excavated before 1949 and no archives concerning the research are available. All of them were considered as « civilian basilicas » and were interpreted as administrative buildings. This study assigns them, for an unknown period of time, the purpose of horrea and a brief economic justification is presented.
SCIVA, 2019
Reportaj de la Histria publicat într-un celebru ziar german în timpul primului război mondial.
Dacia, 2017
The present paper discusses the discoveries concerning the Christian basilica in the southern par... more The present paper discusses the discoveries concerning the Christian basilica in the southern part of the acropolis of Istros, namely two superposed basilicas, the phases of the second one (6th century AD), street d to its north and its phases, its northeastern annex and its phases, as well as its architectural connection to the Late Roman defensive wall. We also make reference to the discoveries pre‑dating the Christian monuments, and we attempt to integrate the place of worship in the urban plan it was part of.
MCA - Materiale si Cercetari Arheologice, 2019
The laser 3D scanning process was accomplished using a Leica ScanStation 2 device with the follow... more The laser 3D scanning process was accomplished using a Leica ScanStation 2 device with the following main technical features: pulsed laser, 1 inch compensated double shaft, scanned pixel density < 1 mm, max. 50.000 pts/sec. The area of interest was Tower I of the post-Gothic, Late Roman precinct at Histria. The equipment belongs to the Museum of National History and Archeology in Constanța and was professionally operated by Irina Sodoleanu and Laurenţiu Cliante. A number of Histrian monuments (Domus, the Episcopal Basilica, fragments of the Late Roman fortification) were scanned on this occasion, but only the results of the operation on the Tower I of the Late Roman, post-Gothic city wall, are presented. Tower I is part of the first monument that was excavated after the discovery of the city of Histria-the Late Roman city wall whose first phase dates back to the second half of the 3 rd century AD. On the west front of the Late Roman fortification, Tower I occupies an important place because it was the corner tower during the first phase of this defensive work. In fact, it would continue to be the corner tower until the C-phase of the enclosure, which would expand south, including the new southeastern city district-built on the land gained from the sea, due to the accelerated sedimentation process that was taking place during those centuries and created the rapidly advancing Saele sandbank. Moreover, Tower I has a very complex stratigraphic situation due to the place where it was built. It overlaps both the Hellenistic enclosure wall of the Acropolis and the first phase of the post-Gothic enclosure, as well as the constructive elements of the Thermae. At the same time, it is embedded in the later stages of existence of the Late Roman fortification. For these reasons, Tower I is difficult to investigate because parts of these structures are identifiable in its substructure, and others can only be observed and investigated in the interior space. It is worth mentioning the very special construction technique used to build this part of the fortification, which uses instead of a foundation, a layer of column bodies placed transversely to the direction of the wall. The Late Roman fortification was built as a result of the mid 3 rd century AD events, which led to the decommissioning of the previous city wall, located about 400 m to the west and which had been constructed during Trajan's reign. Because it could not be built further south, due to the presence of the sea water, it inevitably overlapped the previous defensive structures. That is why it used the Hellenistic Acropolis fortification as a foundation that provided the necessary solidity to a defensive structure, and the pragmatism of the Roman constructors could not ignore its presence. The Hellenistic Acropolis wall was overlapped in this corner by the first phase of the Late Roman fortification and by its corner tower, that is Tower I. In the monography dedicated to the Thermae, Alexandru Suceveanu made a fundamental observation: that the construction of this wall, which appeared under the southern side of the Tower I, does not use mortar and this excludes the possibility that it may be considered as the continuation of the northern wall of the Q room of the Thermae, which is the real post-Gothic fortification. Therefore, the relationship between this enclosure and the Thermae monument in its first stage is extremely important, not only for the configuration of the Thermal building, but also for the dating of this phase of the city wall. The explanation of what was considered to be an unusual situation, namely the construction of a city wall, after two centuries and a half, over another city wall, became evident in the meantime: the first phase of the post-Gothic fortification (called "Phase A" of the Late Roman city wall and dated to the reign of Emperor Probus) was built using the Hellenistic enclosure as the foundation because the latter had been built exactly on the natural boundary that separated the Acropolis from the sea during the period of operation of the Greek and Roman city enclosures. The pragmatism of the Roman builders has decided to use this structure, which had been still very well preserved, to build the new city limit-a limit that could not advance to the south due to the presence of the sea. Only phase B of the post-Gothic enclosure would expand 28 m to the south to settle on the marshland that became only recently usable for constructions. Excavations at the base of the western corner of the new corner tower (Tower K) have shown that the marsh land still required reinforcement of the soil works to build the new enclosure (Phase B of the Late Roman city wall) that now encompasses a whole new quarter. Although the research was particularly difficult due to the presence of the groundwater bedding that permanently covers the limestone tiles forming the foundation of the Hellenistic Acropolis enclosure, we had the chance to record them using the extremely precise 3D scanner. Cuvinte-cheie: Histria, scanare 3D, Turnul I, Terme, Zidul de incintă roman târziu, Zidul elenistic de incintă al acropolei, faza A, faza B, turnul K Rezumat : Scanarea laser 3D a fost făcută cu un dispozitiv Leica ScanStation 2, cu următoarele caracteristici tehnice principale: laser pulsatoriu, dublu ax compensat cu rezoluție de 1 inch, densitate puncte scanate < 1 mm, max. 50.000 pct/sec, zona de interes fiind turnul I al incintei histriene romane târzii, post-gotice. Turnul I face parte din primul monument cercetat după descoperirea Histriei-zidul de incintă roman târziu, a cărui primă fază este datată în a doua jumătate a sec. al III-lea p.Chr. Pe frontul de vest al fortificației romane târzii, Turnul I ocupă un loc important, deoarece a reprezentat, pentru prima fază a acestui ansamblu defensiv, turnul de colț. De altfel, el va fi în continuare turn de colț până la construirea fazei C a incintei, care se va deplasa spre sud, incluzând și noul cartier din sudul orașului-construit pe terenul câștigat ca urmare a acceleratului proces de înnisipare din aceste secole. Mai mult, Turnul I are o situație stratigrafică deosebit de complexă, fiind plasat într-un loc în care suprapune atât zidul de incintă elenistic al Acropolei, cât și prima fază a incintei romane târzii post-gotice, dar și elemente constructive ale termelor. În același timp, el este înglobat fazelor ulterioare de existență ale incintei romane târzii. Din aceste motive, Turnul I este dificil de cercetat, deoarece părți ale acestor structuri sunt identificabile în substrucția sa, iar altele se găsesc și pot fi observate și cercetate numai în interiorul său. La toate acestea, se adaugă și tehnica de construcție cu totul deosebită utilizată în momentul ridicării acestei părți a fortificației, care folosește în loc de fundație un pat de fusuri de coloană așezate transversal pe direcția zidului. Câteva date arheologice au fost confirmate cu ajutorul scanerului 3D: identificarea traseului fundaţiei şi a tehnicii de construcţie folosite pentru incinta elenistică-utilizarea unui radier din dale de calcar refolosite (aşa cum demonstrează execuţia îngrijită şi urmele de crampoane de fier), ca şi în cazul frontului de vest al acestei incinte; identificarea unor elemente constructive (blocuri din elevaţia zidului de
Pontica, 2018
PONTICA LI
SUPPLEMENTUM V
KOINÈ ET MOBILITÉ ARTISANALE ENTRE LA MÉDITERRANÉE ET LA MER NOIRE DA... more PONTICA LI
SUPPLEMENTUM V
KOINÈ ET MOBILITÉ ARTISANALE ENTRE LA MÉDITERRANÉE ET LA MER NOIRE DANS L'ANTIQUITÉ
Hommage à PIERRE DUPONT à son 70 e anniversaire
Peuce, 2018
The paper deals with a number of amphora stamps (from Rhodos, Sinope and the Tauric Chersonesus) ... more The paper deals with a number of amphora stamps (from Rhodos, Sinope and the Tauric Chersonesus) discovered during the excavation campaigns at the Pârvan Basilica in Histria (all unpublished), as well as with a few new amphora stamps from previous excavations in various parts of the city. Another paper on remaining amphora stamps will follow shortly.
Pontica, 2009
Cuvinte cheie: Histria, sector basilica " Pârvan‛, bothros, complex eclesiastic roman; zid de inc... more Cuvinte cheie: Histria, sector basilica " Pârvan‛, bothros, complex eclesiastic roman; zid de incintă roman târziu; clădiri arhaice, clasice şi elenistice. Keywords: Histria; the Basilica " Pârvan‛ sector; bothros; roman ecclesiastical complex; late roman defense wall; archaic, classical and hellenistic buildings. Reluarea săpăturii în sectorul basilicii " Pârvan‛ a făcut posibile completarea informaţiilor provenite din săpăturile anterioare, sistematizarea datelor obţinute precum şi conturarea unor concluzii ştiinţifice referitoare la complexele şi materialele descoperite. Prezentul articol este primul dintr-o serie prin care ne propunem sa aducem la zi publicarea noilor descoperiri şi să eliminăm câteva semne de întrebare care încă mai planează asupra funcţionalităţii, succesiunii şi datării unor complexe din această zonă. Sectorul basilicii " Pârvan‛, cum este denumit convenţional, se situează în partea de SE a oraşului roman târziu. Primele săpături conduse de V. Pârvan şi continuate de M. Lambrino, au fost efectuate în spiritul perioadei de pionierat a arheologiei rom}neşti. Prin urmare, o bună parte din stratigrafia zonei a fost bulversată, iar informaţiile istorice aferente straturilor distruse imposibil de recuperat. Au rămas însă şi zone neafectate de vechile secţiuni. Săpăturile " noi‛ au fost începute în anul 2001 şi au avut ca principale obiective: lămurirea problematicii legate de zidul de apărare roman târziu; o analiză mai amănunţită asupra complexului ecleziastic; probitatea teoriei avansate de M. Lambrino, conform căreia acest edificiu creştin ar suprapune un sanctuar păgân; clarificarea situaţiei monumentelor greceşti din zonă. Obiectivele asupra cărora s-au axat cercetările sunt: un bothros, de care ar putea fi legată prezenţa unui templu în zonă; un fragment de zid (Z29) construit din blocuri de şist verde legate cu pământ, descoperit pe o lungime de 10 m, During this period the team working on this sector comprised: Mr. Mircea V. Angelescu, Adriana Panaite and
SCIVA, 2013
First aerophotographs used in Histria
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site Histria are presented as introduction. The application comprises also a spatial data base of the tumular necropolis that is surrounding the area around the Greek and Roman site. A complete excavation report (2015) concerning one of the tumuli, named N-1-413, is also presented. This tumulus was situated in the center of the northern area of the Histrian tumular necropolis and the excavation of this mound is presented in extenso.
The determined type of cremation is bustum, very spread at this time (2nd – 3rd c. AD) in Dobroudja, and the material discovered is typical for the tumuli with the same dating as those excavated in Histria and in the whole region.
SUPPLEMENTUM V
KOINÈ ET MOBILITÉ ARTISANALE ENTRE LA MÉDITERRANÉE ET LA MER NOIRE DANS L'ANTIQUITÉ
Hommage à PIERRE DUPONT à son 70 e anniversaire
site Histria are presented as introduction. The application comprises also a spatial data base of the tumular necropolis that is surrounding the area around the Greek and Roman site. A complete excavation report (2015) concerning one of the tumuli, named N-1-413, is also presented. This tumulus was situated in the center of the northern area of the Histrian tumular necropolis and the excavation of this mound is presented in extenso.
The determined type of cremation is bustum, very spread at this time (2nd – 3rd c. AD) in Dobroudja, and the material discovered is typical for the tumuli with the same dating as those excavated in Histria and in the whole region.
SUPPLEMENTUM V
KOINÈ ET MOBILITÉ ARTISANALE ENTRE LA MÉDITERRANÉE ET LA MER NOIRE DANS L'ANTIQUITÉ
Hommage à PIERRE DUPONT à son 70 e anniversaire
La recherche archéologique a débuté en 1914 et a continué chaque année (sauf les périodes 1917–1920 et 1943 et 1945), sous la coordination scientifique du Musée National des Antiquités, devenu ultérieurement (1956) Institut d’Archéologie de l’Académie Roumaine. C’est la raison pour laquelle on présente les étapes de la recherche du site, en parallèle avec l’évolution du Musée National des Antiquités d’avant la dernière guerre. La vie de l’Institut d’Archéologie et du chantier est suivie jusqu’à présent, en soulignant la présence des chercheurs, étudiants et ouvriers qui y ont participé à sa recherche. Une de leur journée habituelle sur le site est présentée aussi. Les archives de l’Institut, mais aussi les photographies personnelles des certains participants aux fouilles ont fourni l’information et la riche illustration de ce livre.
Le public francophone découvrira avec plaisir une collaboration scientifique, qui date depuis l’identification du site, de la période entre les deux guerres et des dernières décennies, pour la recherche d’un de plus important site archéologique de Roumanie.
editors - Alexandru Suceveanu , Mircea Victor Angelescu