Radu Petcu
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5156629 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Radu Petcu |
| NOMBRES | Radu |
| APELLIDO | Petcu |
| FIRMA | PETCU R |
| AFILIACIONES | National Museum of Archaeology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5174-3694 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
A bronze statuette of the Héros Horseman (Thracian Rider) discovered near Tomis (Palazu Mare), Moesia Inferior
This paper presents and analyses a bronze statuette of the Thracian Rider (‘Ήρως) discovered in 2019 at Palazu Mare, near ancient Tomis (Moesia Inferior). The artifact, dated to the 3rd century AD, was found in a Roman vicus and provides valuable insights into the persistence of Thracian religious traditions within the Roman provincial environment. Compositional XRF analysis identified its material as tin bronze, an alloy typical of small ritual …
Searching for the ideal red
Rebuilding the Province under the Sign of the Divinity. Tegulae with Christian Symbols from the Province of Scythia
This study examines the incorporation of Christian symbolism into architectural materials, particularly tegulae (roof tiles and bricks), in the Roman province of Scythia during the period of Late Antiquity (5th-6th centuries CE). Drawing on seventeen artefacts discovered at nine sites, we analyze the distribution, typology and iconographic function of Christian symbols, including crosses, monograms and images of saints, on building materials used…
An ivory statuette depicting the god Thanatos discovered near Tomis (Moesia Inferior)
In recent years, real estate developments in Constanța prompted a series of preventive archaeological investigations, leading to the discovery of rich archaeological material. These finds include a bone statuette found in the Palazu Mare district of Constanța. In this context, the nucleus of habitation, previously inferred from various archaeological finds from the Roman period, has been identified. Numerous surveys and preventive archaeological …
A Magical Amulet from Durostorum (Moesia Inferior)
The paper analyzes a magical amulet discovered in 2007 by Radu Petcu in the civilian Roman settlement of Ostrov-Durostorum, province of Moesia Inferior. The intaglio, made of lapis lazuli, is a ring stone and depicts the so-called ̔Pantheos̕ or ̔Polymorphic Deity̕ . Following a description of the iconography, a history of research on the interpretation of this deity is presented. An interpretation of the Greek texts on the obverse and reverse of …
Contribuții la cunoașterea epocii romane pe valea Mureșului mijlociu. Cercetări arheologice preventive în situl de la Tărtăria II, com. Sălişte, jud. Alba
The article aims a synthetic presentation of the preliminary results of the preventive archaeological excavations made on Tărtăria II site, Alba county, by a team of the NHMR. A detailed analysis is focused on the discoveries dated to the Roman period, considered in the context of the research stage of a certain part of the middle Mureş valley. From an archaeological point of view, the most significant horizon is defined by the presence of a Roma…
Cercetări arheologice preventive în așezarea din epoca bronzului de la Stejeriș I (jud. Cluj)
An archaeological research was carried out at Stejeri (Moldoveneti commune, Cluj county) within the "Autostrada" National Research Project, during August-September 2014. As a resuit of the archaeological excavations four archaeological complexes were identified and investigated: two dwellings, pits and a cult construction dating to the Middle Bronze Age (Wietenberg culture). This article presents new archaeological evidence, as well as a selectio…
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Contribuții la cunoașterea epocii romane pe valea Mureșului mijlociu. Cercetări arheologice preventive în situl de la Tărtăria II, com. Sălişte, jud. Alba
The article aims a synthetic presentation of the preliminary results of the preventive archaeological excavations made on Tărtăria II site, Alba county, by a team of the NHMR. A detailed analysis is focused on the discoveries dated to the Roman period, considered in the context of the research stage of a certain part of the middle Mureş valley. From an archaeological point of view, the most significant horizon is defined by the presence of a Roma…
Cercetări arheologice preventive în așezarea din epoca bronzului de la Stejeriș I (jud. Cluj)
An archaeological research was carried out at Stejeri (Moldoveneti commune, Cluj county) within the "Autostrada" National Research Project, during August-September 2014. As a resuit of the archaeological excavations four archaeological complexes were identified and investigated: two dwellings, pits and a cult construction dating to the Middle Bronze Age (Wietenberg culture). This article presents new archaeological evidence, as well as a selectio…
A Magical Amulet from Durostorum (Moesia Inferior)
The paper analyzes a magical amulet discovered in 2007 by Radu Petcu in the civilian Roman settlement of Ostrov-Durostorum, province of Moesia Inferior. The intaglio, made of lapis lazuli, is a ring stone and depicts the so-called ̔Pantheos̕ or ̔Polymorphic Deity̕ . Following a description of the iconography, a history of research on the interpretation of this deity is presented. An interpretation of the Greek texts on the obverse and reverse of …
Rebuilding the Province under the Sign of the Divinity. Tegulae with Christian Symbols from the Province of Scythia
This study examines the incorporation of Christian symbolism into architectural materials, particularly tegulae (roof tiles and bricks), in the Roman province of Scythia during the period of Late Antiquity (5th-6th centuries CE). Drawing on seventeen artefacts discovered at nine sites, we analyze the distribution, typology and iconographic function of Christian symbols, including crosses, monograms and images of saints, on building materials used…
An ivory statuette depicting the god Thanatos discovered near Tomis (Moesia Inferior)
In recent years, real estate developments in Constanța prompted a series of preventive archaeological investigations, leading to the discovery of rich archaeological material. These finds include a bone statuette found in the Palazu Mare district of Constanța. In this context, the nucleus of habitation, previously inferred from various archaeological finds from the Roman period, has been identified. Numerous surveys and preventive archaeological …
A bronze statuette of the Héros Horseman (Thracian Rider) discovered near Tomis (Palazu Mare), Moesia Inferior
This paper presents and analyses a bronze statuette of the Thracian Rider (‘Ήρως) discovered in 2019 at Palazu Mare, near ancient Tomis (Moesia Inferior). The artifact, dated to the 3rd century AD, was found in a Roman vicus and provides valuable insights into the persistence of Thracian religious traditions within the Roman provincial environment. Compositional XRF analysis identified its material as tin bronze, an alloy typical of small ritual …
Searching for the ideal red
Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (5 obras) · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies (4 obras) · Art (4 obras) · Philosophy (4 obras) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 obras) · Ancient history (2 obras) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 obras) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 obras) · History (2 obras) · Humanities (2 obras)