OLD FINDS, NEW INTERPRETATIONS. ABOUT A POSSIBLE HELLENISTIC TYPE BED IN THE LA TÈNE DATE SETTLEMENT AT CRAIVA - PIATRA CRAIVII (ALBA COUNTY)
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https://doi.org/10.14795/jaha.12.4.2025.1434Keywords:
Craiva – Piatra Craivii, pre-Roman Dacia, imports, Hellenistic type bed, elites, recycling bronze itemsAbstract
Among the materials yielded by the archaeological excavations conducted during the ‘60s of the last century in the late La Tène site of Craiva – Piatra Craivii (Alba County) also counts a bronze pedestal, surviving fragmentarily, interpreted almost two decades ago as likely a figurine base.
Upon a more careful examination, we noted that discussed item exhibits elements specific to a component part of a Hellenistic type bed leg.
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