site.bta National Archaeological Institute with Museum to Host Public Lecture by Romanian Scholars Bajenaru, Nopcea

The National Archaeological Institute with Museum will host a public lecture by Romanian scholars Dr. Constantin Bajenaru and Catalin Nopcea. The event will be titled "New research on the canalis structilis aqueduct of Tomis" and will take place on February 5, the organizers said.

The lecture is part of the “Academic Seminar of NAIM” lecture series. The organizers clarified that the presentation discusses the main points of the archaeological discoveries in the period 2017 - 2021, related to the aqueduct canalis structilis of Tomis, on the road section Ovidiu - Palazu Mare - Constanza. Until recently, the remains of this important ancient engineering monument were very hard to excavate. However, due to the construction projects developed in the city of Ovidiu and Palazu Mare district of Constanța during the mentioned period, today we can recreate the picture of the central water supply system of ancient Tomis and the importance of this construction in the daily life of its inhabitants. Through the image of this aqueduct, we will present key moments from the history of Tomis and the subsequent territory.

Dr. Constantin Bajenaru is a scientific researcher at the Museum of National History and Archaeology from Constanța and coordinates numerous preventive and systematic archaeological research projects from the modern city and its surroundings. His research topics include the Roman fortification system, the Tomitan necropolises, and the study of ceramic materials from the Roman period. He is the author of numerous articles related to these topics, from the Hellenistic period until the late Roman period.

Mr. Catalin Nopcea is an archaeologist at the Museum of National History and Archaeology in Constanța. He coordinates numerous preventive archaeological research projects in the modern city and its surroundings. His research topics include the Roman fortification system, the topography of Scythia Minor, and the Tomitan necropolises.