Roman monument, almost 2,000 years old, recovered from the river Mures
Marius Barbu archaeologist from the Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilization Deva said that due to drought, low Mures river bed lately and shore fishermen were observed in water and polished stone block archaeologists announced, send AFP .
Wednesday, representatives of Dacian and Roman Civilization Museum, assisted by employees of a towing companies have managed to bring ashore block of hard stone about two tons, and two other pieces of sandstone.
Tomb was brought ashore in the town of Hunedoara Mintia.
"We have a stone monument, almost 2,000 years old, three of the girls are processed, and one that probably sitting on a wall is raw. The three girls are beautifully decorated, have one frame and We hope that after restoration, letters or even find an inscription. Moreover, we Mures river bed out of two pieces of sandstone, a foot vessel and one end of the altar or idicula. suspect that these will dry summers in Mures uncover more pieces of Romanian period, because the camp have the small and ancient course of the river passing at a distance of about two hundred meters from this area. According course change, water came over the edge of the camp , so it may still find other valuable pieces, "said Marius Barbu.
According to Dacian and Roman Civilization Museum Director Deva, Liliana Tolas, recovering artifacts from Mures is a premier bed.
"For the first time managed to recover with the help of experts and following advice obtained, a monument of Mures river bed. Piece will be restored and will be part of the inaugural exhibition of stoning from Deva, which will take place in November" said Liliana Tolas.
In museum collections Deva is at present 560 pieces of marble, tiles or stone, many with inscriptions in Romanian period.