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Cioroiu Nou - Dr Gheorghe has completed a very important and accurate map of the Thermae uncovered at the dig, which will be of great usefulness in future research.
Last updated Tuesday, 31st August, 2010
The Radovan site - in the Bad Valley area, around the Titanic hill, where the iron tools were discovered, (as shown in the photo at left), about one hundred metres further up the valley, on the same side of the small river there, a collection of bones about 25 - 30 cm underground was found, near the running water of the river.
Last updated Wednesday, 25th August, 2010
Ostravu Mare - These images show the grave of the ancient basilica. This is a picture of the achaeological site, after the specialists have done their work. The specialists have written a very important book on the history of this monument, but at the same time, the monument itself has been destroyed.
Last updated Tuesday, 24th August, 2010
The Twin Trees Site - When exiting from Perisor village, Dr Gheorghe found a large valley, between two small hills, bordered by forests, with a small well in the middle, and a site with some ancient pottery pieces. This site must be investigated in November when there is less grass obscuring the artefacts.
Last updated Tuesday, 24th August, 2010
Media Reports - an important coverage of Cioroiu Nou by the well known newspaper Cuvantul Libertatii.
Last updated Tuesday, 24th August, 2010
Romanian Architecture, past and present - This is the index page for Alexandru Gheorghe's work on Romanian architecture, which includes his latest work on sketches of important and interesting Romanian traditional churches and buildings in the important Maramuresan style.
Last updated Tuesday, 17th August, 2010
A new ancient site has been found at Puturoasa. Here there are a few fragments of pottery of good quality, as well as a few fragments of ancient bricks and limestone blocks from buildings. It is unknown at present whether the site has been registered by the authorities.
Last updated Friday, 13th August, 2010
A huge site in the Lipovu area from the Bronze Age has been the subject of a preliminary investigation. Much of the site has been destroyed by the exploitation of the limestone there, but part of it is still in existence.
Last updated Wednesday, 11th August, 2010
Romania Today - A strange and poorly made seat, such as you might find in the Amazon Jungle.
Last updated Tuesday, 10th August, 2010
Springs and Wells of Oltenia - a well at Salcuta village, in Dolj County.
Last updated Saturday, 24th July, 2010
In the centre of the historical monument area of the town of Calafat, on the left bank of the Danube, where in 1877 the Romanian people won a very important war for independence, there is a modest stone statue of a girl, called Maritza, who was killed by the Turkish army, during the 1877 war of independence, because she gave water to Romanian soldiers.
Last updated Wednesday, 21st July, 2010
Tumuls (or Barrows, or large earthen tombs) in Oltenia.
Last updated Sunday, 18th July, 2010
Ghost Buildings from Turberea / Poiana village, Gorj County
Last updated Wednesday, 30th June, 2010
Canberra Point is between Simian village and Drobeta Turn-Severin, where it is easy to find artefacts, dropped here by floods, or placed here as garbage from new buildings somewhere in the town.
Last updated Sunday, 27th June, 2010
A report on Radovan, 2010. The excellent cooperation between the Radovan Authorities, the NGO Alexis Project, and the combined expertise of specialists from the Craiova Oltenia Museum, with prestige in the field of ethnographic, historical, archaeological and environmental matters, have been identified, mapped and documented with text and images.
Last updated Saturday, 26th June, 2010
The Alexis team was in Băile Herculane, on a cold and wet day, visiting the area which is now a ghost town, though the springs are just as hot and health giving as they used to be.
Last updated Saturday, 26th June, 2010
Wonders of Dolj County - mapping and assessment of historical monuments.
- 77 B Bucovat Jidovii, 67 Castranova Puturi Valea Fantanii, 63 A Dealul Lupului
Last updated Saturday, 19th June, 2010
The Desa Archeological Site - with an important letter from the prominent specialist Dr. Florin Ridiche.
Last updated Saturday, 19th June, 2010
Old wooden church from the Radovan area
Last updated Monday, 14th June, 2010
Plants of Oltenia - Radovan area
Last updated Monday, 14th June, 2010
Invertebrates - butterflies and a beetle from Radovan
Last updated Monday, 14th June, 2010
These posters give some idea of the wide range of activities and research conducted by the Alexis Project.
Last updated Monday, 31st May, 2010
Reptiles of Oltenia - lizards from Radovan
Last updated Sunday, 23rd May, 2010
Mammals of Romania
Last updated Friday, 21st May, 2010
The ghost of the Midnight Bride from Radovan - further data from the records of deaths in the district, and photos of the gate which the Bride passed through on her last journey.
Last updated Friday, 21st May, 2010
The Olt River Valley - a new map for Slaveni Castrum, a strange water source in Slaveni Village, and some important artefacts found on the site, including a bronze age axe.
Last updated Sunday, 16th May, 2010
Frogs - The European Tree Frog, from the Slaveni Castrum area.
Last updated Saturday, 15th May, 2010
Mihai Emenescu at Filiaşi
Last updated Sunday, 09th May, 2010
Legends of Romania
Last updated Thursday, 06th May, 2010
Roman Exhibition
Last updated Wednesday, 05th May, 2010
Ethnoarta
Last updated Saturday, 01st May, 2010
Constantin Para was a gifted potter and restorer of ancient pottery. His knowledge of the pots of the Gârla Mare and other neolithic pottery was encyclopaedic.
Last updated Saturday, 01st May, 2010
