The Sarmizegetusa bracelets
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3270019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bogdan Constantinescu, Ernest Oberländer-Târnoveanu, Roxana Bugoi (0000-0002-8247-9355, Horia Hulubei National Institute for R and D in Physics and Nuclear Engineering), Viorel Cojocaru, Martin Radtke (0000-0003-4120-2496, Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 326 |
| Pages | 1028-1042 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00067053 |
| OpenAlex | W2213272142 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 5 |
We present the authentication and analysis of these beautiful Dacian bracelets of the first century BC, originally pillaged by treasure hunters and recovered thanks to an international crime chase. They were originally fashioned from gold panned from the rivers or dug from the mines of Transylvania and hammered into the form of coiled snakes. The lack of context is the greatest loss, but a votive purpose is likely given their proximity to the great sacred centre at Sarmizegetusa Regia
Ancient history · Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Geography · Treasure · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |