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Parta Neolithic Sanctuary
Date Added: 9th Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 31st Jul 2015. My rating: Condition -1 Ambience 3 Access 4
Parta Neolithic Sanctuary submitted by mfrincu on 9th Aug 2015. Panoramic view of the sanctuary as reconstructed in the Museum of Banat.
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Log Text: I have visited the reconstruction inside the museum while filming for an episode in my documentary on the first astronomers. The temple is awesome, way more impressive than the pictures. The statues are simply astonishing.
Cornesti-Iarcuri Bronze Age Fortification
Date Added: 9th Aug 2015
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 31st Jul 2015. My rating: Condition 1 Ambience 4 Access 4
Log Text: I have visited this place while filming an episode for my show on the first astronomers. On site it is hard to see the site given its size. From within the inner circle the closest earthworks are visible as earth waves near the horizon. The discoverer of the alignment explained me in detail where he took the readings and shot the solstice risings.
Chindiei 2 Cave
Date Added: 18th Aug 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 15th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 5 Access 3
Chindiei 2 Cave submitted by mfrincu on 18th Aug 2015. Rock art in Romania near the Danube river. Chindiei 2 Cave.
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Log Text: Not easy to find. Follow instructions on the site or ask a local about it. You will need good boots and long pants and sleeves to protect you from the bushes.
The face of Dacian King Decebalus
Date Added: 18th Aug 2015
Site Type: Sculptured Stone
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 17th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 5 Access 5
The face of Dacian King Decebalus submitted by mfrincu on 18th Aug 2015. Statue of Dacian King Decebalus, defeated by Roman emperor Trajan in 105 A.D.
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Log Text: I took a boat trip to this statue. Amazing masonry and splendid views!
Sucidava
Date Added: 21st Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 19th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Sucidava submitted by mfrincu on 20th Aug 2015. Remains of the public thermae at Sucidava.
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Log Text: The site is currently reconditioned with a new visitor center and paved trails. Estimated time of completion is late 2016. However it is still open to visitors.
Crangu Artifical Mounds
Date Added: 21st Aug 2015
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: Romania
Visited: Saw from a distance on 19th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 2
Crangu artifical mounds submitted by mfrincu on 20th Aug 2015. Mound near Crangu, Romania.
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Log Text: I have seen these mounds while driving along the road. The entire place is flat so my guess it that they have to be artificial.
Cernica Neolithic Tombs
Date Added: 21st Aug 2015
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 20th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition -1 Ambience 3 Access 4
Cernica neolithic tombs submitted by mfrincu on 20th Aug 2015. Modern cross marking the place of the 350+ neolithic tombs discovered at Cernica.
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Log Text: The place is on the shores of the Cernica lake. I found it by following a 1km dirt road. Park the car at the last house and follow the dirt road heading towards the lake. Turn left where it splits and keep looking for the cross on the right. Even if you miss it you are in the right place as the burial place covered the entire area.
Adamclisi Museum of Antiquities
Date Added: 21st Aug 2015
Site Type: Museum
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Adamclisi Museum of Antiquities submitted by mfrincu on 21st Aug 2015. Original vs. replica of the Tropaeum Traiani. The exact replica can be seen a few km from the village.
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Log Text: Modern museum focusing on the Tropaeum Traiani monument.
Capidava
Date Added: 21st Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Romania
Visited: Saw from a distance on 20th Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Capidava submitted by mfrincu on 21st Aug 2015. Panoramic view of Capidava.
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Log Text: The site is being reconditioned and cannot be visited. Estimated completion time is end of 2015.
Callatis
Date Added: 26th Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 5
Callatis submitted by mfrincu on 26th Aug 2015. Callatis Roman era ruins.
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Histria
Date Added: 26th Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Histria submitted by mfrincu on 23rd Aug 2015. Ancient Roman columns some of them intact.
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Fertility menhir
Date Added: 26th Aug 2015
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 3 Access 5
Fertility menhir submitted by mfrincu on 26th Aug 2015. Neolithic deity inside the Histria museum.
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Istria burial site
Date Added: 26th Aug 2015
Site Type: Barrow Cemetery
Country: Romania
Visited: Saw from a distance on 21st Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Istria burial site submitted by mfrincu on 23rd Aug 2015. Several barrows.
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Argamum
Date Added: 26th Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 21st Aug 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Argamum submitted by mfrincu on 26th Aug 2015. Basilica in Argamum built on the edge of a cliff near Lake Sinoe.
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Costesti-Blidaru Dacian citadel
Date Added: 8th Sep 2015
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 6th Sep 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 3
Costesti-Blidaru Dacian citadel submitted by AlexHunger on 8th Jul 2007. Main gate of Dacian Hillfort.
Never conquered by Romans.
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Log Text: The trail is clearly marked with a white and blue vertical stripes all the way from the road to the site. I was in good shape and made it in 40 minutes.
It is the only Dacian fortress whose walls have never been breached. The defenders had to surrender after the Romans besieged them and cut their water supplies.
Tartaria Tablets
Date Added: 13th Sep 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 4th Sep 2015. My rating: Condition 5 Ambience 4 Access 5
Tartaria Tablets submitted by mfrincu on 9th Sep 2015. Monument marking the Tartaria tablets. It contains the scaled replicas of the original tablets.
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Log Text: The monument marks the discovery of the Tartaria Tablets. It is not placed on the actual spot where the tablets were discovered.
Simeria mound
Date Added: 13th Sep 2015
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: Romania
Visited: Saw from a distance on 5th Sep 2015. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 2
Simeria mound submitted by mfrincu on 8th Sep 2015. Tumulus across the Mures river and located on a hill as seen from Magura Uroiului ancient settlement.
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Log Text: A large mound on a hilltop.
Magura Uroiului
Date Added: 13th Sep 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Romania
Visited: Yes on 5th Sep 2015. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4 Access 4
Magura Uroiului submitted by mfrincu on 8th Sep 2015. Earth wall at Magura Uroiului.
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Log Text: Archaeological digs are still taking place. Several defensive earth walls are visible.
Pachacamac
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 2nd Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
Pachacamac submitted by Creative Commons on 5th Jul 2011. The Pachacamac Temple of the Sun. The photo was taken in 2002 by Håkan Svensson (Xauxa).
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Log Text: The mist in the morning over the ruins is amazing. The Temple of the Sun and also the Temple of Pachacamac (Painted Temple) align with the winter solstice sunrise.
Huaca Huantille
Date Added: 17th May 2015
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 1st Apr 2015. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Huaca Huantille submitted by pab on 21st Oct 2013. General view of the Huaca - earlier news reports say that the area around the pyramid was, until recently, used for slum dwellings - it is now securely fenced and being excavated. It was at great risk from both developers and theft.
The extremely dry conditions along the coastal strip have meant that the 'adobe' used in the construction of such structures lasts surprisingly well - Adobe bricks are made of earth with a fairly high clay content and straw and then only sun-dried, rather than...
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Log Text: Reconstructed pyramid in the heart of Lima.