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O biserică – bordei descoperită la Ciuperceni, jud. Teleorman
A semi-subterranean church discovered at Ciuperceni, Teleorman County

Author(s): Pavel Mirea, Ion Torcică
Subject(s): Archaeology, Local History / Microhistory, Modern Age
Published by: Editura Cetatea de Scaun
Keywords: Ciuperceni; semi-subterranean church; cemetery; burials; rescue excavations;

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the most important discovery from the rescue excavations recently carried out in the proximity of the old church from Ciuperceni, Teleorman County. A feature interpreted as a semi-subterranean church and the archaeological context which led to this conclusion are discussed. The relevant archaeological inventory associated with the discovery is also presented. References are made to the history of the village of Ciuperceni and to different scholarly articles that discuss the subject of such churches.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 107-122
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Romanian