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Archaeologists have made new discoveries in Târcov, Buzău county: Vestiges from the Bronze Age and the Dacian periodtranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

Archaeologists made new discoveries in Târcov, Buzău county, where the research campaign carried out in the "Piatra cu Lieci" site ended. The research led to the discovery of some vestiges from the Bronze Age and the Dacian period.

During this year's campaign, archaeologists partially investigated a burned Dacian dwelling, inside which numerous ceramic vessels were discovered in their original position, under the collapsed walls of the construction.

At the same time, several household pits were investigated that provided ceramic fragments and animal bones, contributing to the reconstruction of the daily life of the Dacian communities.

For the Bronze Age period, the researchers identified hearths, boulder structures, terraces and household pits, from which at least three complete vessels were recovered.

In a message published on the Facebook page of the Buzău County Museum, representatives of the institution emphasized that "the Târcov - Piatra cu Lilieci site continues to provide essential information about the communities that inhabited this space, from the people of the Bronze Age to the Dacian communities from the time of King Decebalus".

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Emily Clark

Those intact ceramic vessels still sitting where they were left inside the burned Dacian house really caught my eye. Hard to imagine the moment the roof came down on them. Makes you wonder what else is still buried under those collapsed walls.

Helena Schmidt

Interesting, all those intact ceramic vessels in the burned Dazian hut almost sound like a snapshot. I wonder whether the three almost entire Bronze Age pots from the mines were so well preserved. It's great that the space at Târcov continues to offer so much.

Marija Lukić

I was really interested that they found those ceramic dishes intact in the burned Dacian house, as if they were left exactly where they left them. I wonder how much more lies beneath those crumbling walls. It is good that the site near Târcovo still provides new information about the Bronze Age and the time of Decebalus.

Gregory Mitchell

Those ceramic vessels left right where they fell really stuck with me too. The way the collapsed walls protected them almost feels like the fire froze a single afternoon in time. Makes me curious if they’ll find any tools or food remains mixed in when they lift the rubble.

Daniel Weber

Interesting that you see the intact vessels in the burned hut as a snapshot - that fits really well. The three almost entire Bronze Age pots from the mines were probably not quite as perfect, but at least they could be reconstructed. Do you think the Dacians had to flee quickly?

Johannes Becker

Yes, the burnt vessels in the hut really do seem frozen in time. When it comes to the Bronze Age pots from the mines, I wonder whether they were simply thrown away or whether someone wanted to get them later. Do you think the Dacians really fled in a hurry, or was the fire an accident?