Boluri cu decor în relief descoperite la Simleul Silvaniei - Cetate (Transilvania, jud. Salaj)
BOWLS DECORATED IN RELIEF DISCOVERED AT ŞIMLEU SILVANIEI-CETATE, (TRANSYLVANIA, SĂLAJ COUNTY)

Summary/Abstract: The strategic importance of the area: the gateway to Transylvania that the Celtic conquerors missed. This passing point is the Meseş-gate around which classic Dacian discoveries revolve, that are dated in the range 2nd c. BC – 1st c. AD. Is the main reason why the classic Dacian period experienced a great development, but no major changes in climate or terrain. Nowhere in the Dacian world obviously except the capital Sarmizegetusa, was not found such a great treasures density after the removal of the Celtic domination (2nd c. BC). The occurrence of at least 15 fortified points after the disappearance of Celts in the area is a natural consequence of this. The treasure discoveries, made during archaeological research, express the high degree of civilization attained by Dacians on the present territory of Sălaj. Passage point and transit of goods, values, people and ideas, the Depression of Şimleu is the area where they were found "exceptions" from the common pattern observed for the Dacian space. In addition to the abundance of fragments Celtic painted recipients imported from western regions there were discovered also pieces that can origin from the eastern and southern parts of the Dacian material culture. The last category is represented by cups with relief decoration on four small fragments, all found at Şimleu Silvaniei Cetate.

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