Romania

Crossing Borders and Eras: the adventures and experiences of three Romanian Archaeology Students in two European Archaeological Open-Air Museums: preHistorisch Dorp (NL) and Butser Ancient Farm (UK)

Author(s)
Maria-Cristina Ciobanu 1 ✉,
Adina Amăriuței 1,
Analisa Ariton 1
EXARC Journal Issue 2024/2

Introduction: How we got there?

This paper provides a brief overview of our experiences during internships conducted in July and September 2023 within two renowned Archaeological Open-Air Museums. Our shared passion for experimental archaeology led us on this adventure, driven by a desire to contribute to the proper development of this field in our country, where it is not as popular among archaeologists as it should be. What better places to learn by doing and draw inspiration than these two Museums?

RETOLD: Review of the Meeting at ASTRA, Sibiu, March 2023

Author(s)
George Tomegea 1 ✉
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2023/3
At the end of March 2023 the second face-to-face meeting of the partners from the RETOLD Project was organised in Sibiu. The host was the ASTRA National Museum Complex. The meeting took place in the Open-Air Museum of Dumbrava Sibiului, one of the largest open air museums in Europe that comprises over 400 traditional dwellings...

Adina Amariutei

Member of EXARC since
Country
Romania
Crafts & Skills
Ancient Technology
Ceramics
Fire

Hi, everyone! I am a student at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania. I am interested in the evolution of pottery pyrotechnology of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic of Asia and Europe, especially the firing installations of the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture.

Analisa Ariton

Member of EXARC since
Country
Romania
Crafts & Skills
Ancient Technology
Ceramics
Fire

Hi, everyone! I am a student at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania. My interest lies in the painting of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic pottery from South-Eastern Europe, especially the mysteries of the ceramics of the Cucuteni-Trypillia culture.

RETOLD: Documenting Houses, Sharing the Story with the Visitors

Author(s)
Magdalena Zielińska 1 ✉
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2023/2
Open-air museums host much cultural heritage data. You can find them in archival records, photos, video, and the minds of people. These data are at risk of being lost. This is where RETOLD comes in, a European Project (Creative Europe Program) with six partners working together on a solution.