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The Alexis Project is the work of a small group of people interested in preserving the prehistory and history of the Oltenia District of Romania, and increasing knowledge of this area of Romania, as well as other parts of Romania close by. The publications of this group give valuable insights into this area in the south west of Romania, on the tributaries of the Danube.

Proiectul Alexis reprezinta munca unui mic grup de romani interesati in conservarea preistoriei si istoriei regiunii lor si in acumularea de cunostinte despre aceasta zona. El da o imagine valoroasa a regiunii sud-vestice a Romaniei, pe afluentii Dunarii.

This shows a newspaper report about the activities of the Alexis Project in cooperation and partnership with authorities such the Oltenia Museum. It is further evidence of the importance of this organisation in furthering the aims of the preservation of Romanian Culture and History.



Photo: Adrian Gheorghe 14th July 2008

Adrian Gheorghe (Curriculum Vitae), who is the prime instigator of all present day, historical and archaeological investigations in Romania for the Alexis Project.

Adrian Gheorghe, (Curriculum Vitae), prim promotor al tuturor actiunilor istorice si arheologice din ziua de azi pentru proiectul Alexis, in Romania.

Don Hitchcock, based in Australia, who is responsible for organising the photographs and data and publishing them on this website.

He is also the webmaster for a site specialising in archaeology, http://donsmaps.com/, and it is anticipated that appropriate pages from the Alexis Project website will be adapted for use on Don's Maps, which the Alexis Project website was originally part of.

Don Hitchcock, stabilit in Australia, responsabil cu organizarea fotografiilor si a datelor si publicarea lor pe acest website.

Este si webmasterul unui website specializat in arheologie, http://donsmaps.com/ , si ne asteptam ca in viitor anumite pagini de pe website-ul Proiectului Alexis sa fie adaptate pentru a putea fi folosite pe Don’s Maps, site din care a facut parte Proiectul Alexis la inceputurile sale.

Alina Neagoe, a nurse based in Romania. Alina is be congratulated on recently graduating in Law at Craiova University with the highest possible grade.

In December 2007 she was officially invested as a lawyer in the community of Dolj County, after yet another difficult examination, which she passed with very good grades. She will now be able to work as a lawyer in an established law practice, where she will gain further experience and skills.

Alina Neagoe, o asistenta medicala care locuieste in Romania. Alina merita sa fie felicitata pentru absolvirea facultatii de Drept din cadrul Universitatii din Craiova cu cea mai mare nota posibila.

In Decembrie 2007 ea a fost admisa in Baroul de Avocati-Dolj, dupa inca un examen dificil de admitere, promovat cu rezultate foarte bune. Ea va putea sa practice de acum inainte ca avocat stagiar,cistigind astfel mai multa experienta practic.

Cornelia Anca

Alexandru-Adrian Gheorghe

as well as: Lucretia Burdusel, Constantin Stanica and Gheorghe Enache.

La fel ca si: Lucretia Burdusel, Constantin Stanica si Gheorghe Enache.

Photos/Fotografiile: Adrian Gheorghe

Adrian Gheorghe, leader of the group, writes:

In 2002 we started the private project 'Alexis' which aims to rehabilitate the historical sites in my geographical area. This region is situated in the North-western part of Oltenia, at the confluence of three rivers (Jiu, Motru and Gilort) and is 200 km² in area.

Here I have identified and studied until the present day some items of the Paleolithic, ancient, modern or contemporary history:

1. The fossiliferous site with molluscs from Romanian II, about 3,5 million years ago from the Bilta village, Filiaşi town;
2. The fossiliferous site from Romanian II with the same age from Meteu village, Bradesti commune;
3. The Neolithic site from Upper Racari, Filiaşi;
4. The Roman site Malva from lower Racari village, Bradesti commune;
5. The Filisanu monuments from the eighteenth century - the Chapel and the Fountain, national monuments;
6. other objectives such as the monument Three Counties of King Charles, the old cemetery of Filiaşi , the medieval village from Bilta, Filiaşi, the Fountain with cures from Bilta, Filiaşi town, and the Cross of Gheorghe Opran - 1400, etc.

All these objectives are either not homologated or are neglected by the Romanian archeological institutions mainly because they lack money. (ed: Homologation means to approve, especially to confirm officially)

The 'Alexis' project has as its first aim to gather as much information and material proof as possible which may be used in the identification and homologation of every objective and later these files and material proofs to be at the use of those qualified to do so.

We are a team of volunteers of different ages and professions, without any formal qualifications in this field, but having the strong desire to prove the existence in this area of a continuity of civilizations and cultures and to promote the above objectives in the whole world.

We strongly believe that if every individual would achieve through personal or collective effort a similar action, mankind would gain by understanding and building on a fascinating past.

We would like to mention that our efforts follow the Romanian laws and that we have a good collaboration with the National Museum of History (Professor Silviu Teodor), with the Museum of History of Oltenia (Archaeologist Dorel Bondoc, (Curriculum Vitae)), The Museum of Natural Science of Oltenia (Paleontologist Popescu Aurelian, (Curriculum Vitae) (Publications)), but the lack of funds has not yet allowed the achievement of our objectives.

Adrian Gheorghe, conducatorul grupului, spune:

In 2002 am initiat proiectul privat “Alexis” care are ca scop reabilitarea siturilor arheologice in regiunea mea. Aceasta zona este situate in Nord-vestul Olteniei, la confluenta a trei rauri (Jiu, Motru si Gilort) si are o suprafata de 200 de km².

Aici am descoperit si studiat pana in prezent cateva artefacte apartinand paleoliticului, istoriei antice, moderne si contemporane.

1. Situl Neolitic din Racarii de Sus, Filiaşi;
2. Situl fosilifer din Romanian II cu aceeasi varsta din satul Meteu, comuna Bradesti;
3. Situl Neolitic din Racarii de Sus, Filiaşi;
4. Situl roman Malva din satul Racarii de Jos, comuna Bradesti;
5. Monumentele Filisanu din secolul al XVIII-lea – Capela si fantana, monumente nationale;
6. Alte obiective cum ar fi monumentul “Trei Judete” al Regelui Carol I de Romania, cimitirul vechi din Filiaşi, satul medieval Bilta, Filiaşi, “Fantana cu leacuri” din Bilta, orasul Filiaşi, si Crucea lui Gheorghe Opran – 1400 etc.;

Toate aceste obiective sunt ori neomologate, ori neglijate de catre institutiile arheologice romane, in mare parte din cauza lipsei fondurilor.(A omologa inseamna a aproba, a confirma in mod oficial).

Proiectul “Alexis” are ca prim scop acumularea a cat mai multe informatii si dovezi materiale posibile si omologarea fiecarui obiectiv, pentru ca mai tarziu, aceste dosare si dovezi materiale sa fie la dispozitia celor calificati pentru aceasta.

Suntem o echipa de voluntari de varste si profesii diferite, fara o calificare in acest domeniu, dar cu dorinta arzatoare de a demonstra existenta in aceasta zona a unei continuitati a civilizatiilor si a culturilor, si de a promova obiectivele mentionate mai sus in toata lumea.

Credem ca daca fiecare individ in parte ar ajunge prin eforturi personale si colective la o actiune similara, omenirea ar castiga intelegand si construind pe un trecut fascinant.

Am dori sa mentionam ca eforturile noastre urmeaza legile Romanesti si ca avem o buna colaborare cu Muzeul National de Istorie (Profesor Silviu Teodor), cu Muzeul de Istorie din Oltenia (Arheolog Dorel Bondoc (Curriculum Vitae)), Muzeul de Stiinte Naturale din Oltenia (Paleontolog Popescu Aurelian (Curriculum Vitae), (Publications)), dar lipsa fondurilor nu a permis inca atingerea scopurilor noastre.

We also mention that apart from the 'Alexis' projects (the rehabilitation of the historical sites from the river Jiu basin), we also have other projects regarding the rehabilitation of medical assistance in rural areas, the medical assistance of third age persons, and the preventing of HIV transmission.

Precizam ca pe langa Proiectul 'Alexis' (reabilitarea siturilor istorice din bazinul Jiului) mai avem si alte proiecte in legatura cu asistenta medicala in zona rurala, asistenta medicala a persoanelor de varsta a treia, si prevenirea transmisiei HIV.

Photo of the Central Medical Unit, Filiaşi : Adrian Gheorghe

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