Byzantian Elements from the XII Century in Necropols from Zăbala and Peteni, Covasna County Cover Image

Elemente bizantine în inventarul necropolelor din sec. al XII de la Zăbala și Peteni, jud. Covasna
Byzantian Elements from the XII Century in Necropols from Zăbala and Peteni, Covasna County

Author(s): Zoltan Szekely
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Middle Ages, 6th to 12th Centuries
Published by: MUZEUL NAȚIONAL DE ISTORIE A ROMÂNIEI
Keywords: Covasna; Peteni; Zăbala; inventory; Roumanie; 12th century; Byzantine influences; necropolises;

Summary/Abstract: At Zăbala and Peteni had been descovered two of their stock (coins, objects, jewels). The cemetery from Zăbala is entirely unveiled, but that of Peteni is under investigation. Some of the jewels such as ear-rings with granulation, rings with chaton and a ring which seal was engraved a cross with double bars, show certain Bizantian influence. Bizantion elements of the material culture of the population from the South-East of Transilvania was already proved from the VII—VIII century our era, but these two cemeteries show the presence of Bizantian influence to the XII century.

  • Issue Year: 1981
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 137-146
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian