Apahida necropolis
Necropola de la Apahida | |
| Location | Late Antiquity/Migration Period |
|---|---|
| Cultures | Roman Empire (current theory), Gepids (past theory) |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1889, 1968 |
Monument istoric | |
| Official name | Celtic necropolis at Apahida |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | II, B |
| Designated | 2010 |
The Apahida necropolis is an archaeological site in Apahida, Romania. Two graves have been discovered and a third one may have existed.[1][2] One of the graves was discovered in 1889 and its artifacts are currently in Budapest. The second was unearthed in 1968, 300 m from the first, during an excavation for the installation of concrete poles. Its grave goods are now on display in the
The hoard
At Apahida, near
]), the tombs occupy an area no greater than 500 m2.
The discovery of the first tomb in 1889 was made while taking gravel from a neighboring area of Apahida.[4] Some of the artifacts were recovered for the Transylvanian Museum by H. Finály and another two pieces (a sealing ring with monogram and a pendant with bells) were purchased by the Hungarian National Museum on the antiquities market in 1897. From the inventory of the tomb were preserved many objects of gold, a cruciform brooch with onion-shaped cufflinks, a bracelet with thickened ends, three rings, a belt buckle and a second smaller buckle, five pendants with bells, two silver mugs, a gold band, and several appliques, probably used to decorate or repair vessels.
The second tomb discovery was made, also by chance, in October 1968 by workers digging the foundation for a
In 1979, a 6-year-old child discovered a large gold buckle in the earth excavated during the construction of the local post. The buckle is the only piece preserved from a third tomb. The piece was taken over in 1980 by the National Bank of Romania and in 2002 was transferred to the National Museum of History.
See also
- Romania in the Early Middle Ages
- Kingdom of the Gepids
Gallery
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Gold ring of King Omharus -
Goldpenannulararmlet with flared terminals, an insignia of the Gepid royal family -
Belt buckle -
Belt buckle -
Late antique silver tankard from the grave of Omharus
References
- ^ "Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a României ::: Colecţii ::: Tezaur ::: Apahida". Archived from the original on 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ^ "National Archaeological Record of Romania". Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
- ISSN 0578-5391.
- ^ Rus, Adi (26 July 2011). "Apahida, tezaurul Clujului". România Liberă (in Romanian).
- ^ "Tezaurul de la Apahida". InfoApahida (in Romanian). 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Tezaurele de la Apahida". romania.ici.ro (in Romanian). 4 November 2004. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
