NEWS ON THE DISCOVERY OF THE RUINS FROM GRĂDIŞTEA MUNCELULUI IN THE INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL PRESS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE 19TH CENTURY
NEWS ON THE DISCOVERY OF THE RUINS FROM GRĂDIŞTEA MUNCELULUI IN THE INTERNATIONAL AND LOCAL PRESS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE 19TH CENTURY

Summary/Abstract: The natives’ discovery of several coin hoards in the neighbourhood of the ruins from Grădiştea Muncelului (Hunedoara County), at the beginning of the 19th century, determined the Habsburg authorities to make investigations among the villagers and to forbid treasure hunts on the state lands. On this occasion, they discovered the impressive ruins of the Dacian fortress on the Grădiştea Hill, later on identified as Sarmizegetusa Regia, and huge official excavation campaigns were initiated aiming both at finding gold and for scien-tific reasons. The news related to the discovery of the ancient city up in the mountains and of the treasures, spread all over the world, the local and the international press reporting at large or briefly on this topic. The article herein is meant to analyse the information from the press of the time and the way in which it was spread.

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