The Piatra Detunata site (Racos de Jos, Brasov - Transylvania, Romania), is a fortified acropolis situated on a hill facing the Augustin Pandacian Religious Complex and is most likely associated with it. The rich and complex fortified urban center was destroyed by Trajan's legions during the Daco-Roman wars (A.D. 102-106). The magnitude of the destruction level testifies to the importance of this site both to the Dacians and the Romans. A great number of civilian objects (complete ceramic vessels, jewelry, weaving implements, etc.) has been found, proving that the region has not been evacuated as the Roman legions were advancing. Fighting was fierce for control: human skeletons and weapons, both Dacian and Roman (some quite rare), were found even inside the burned houses.

          During the 2012 season, we will expose the central part of the fortification system in order to see how it relates to the civilian buildings of the acropolis and the rest of the military structures. At the same time, we are going to continue the excavation of the acropolis itself for the purpose of identifying the role that various constructions played in the urban Dacian fabric. Considering the extraordinarily rich and varied archaeological material recovered during 2008-2011 excavation seasons, 2012 offers remarkable promise.

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See you in the field,

Andre Gonciar

Field Director

ArchaeoTek - Canada