Szőcs Péter Levente (szerk.): Ciumeşti. Ghid cultural şi istoric (Satu Mare, 2010)

Archaeological Discoveries

The Celtic finds of Ciumeşti conferred to this settlement a worldwide notoriety. The helmet with hawk, found in 1961 near the site Moara (The Mill), is certainly one of the most famous artifact produced in the entire Celtic world, from Ireland to Anatolia. The Prince from Ciumeşti, buried with this helmet, was, undoubtedly, a very important person of his time. Parts of his equipment - the chain coat and the leg guards - are elements of defensive armament which, at that time, were used exclusively in the famous battles of Alexander the Great and his heirs. The link between the Prince from Ciumeşti and the distant battles, fought in Greece and Asia Minor, is confirmed by some harness pieces, discovered at Ciumeşti, somewhat later. These pieces originate from the area of the Balkan Mountains, and their presence at Ciumeşti suggest that they - or rather horses wearing them - were procured during the travels between the war zones and home. Twentyfive other graves were investigated near the burial of the prince, but a part of the cemetery was destroyed before the systematic research. The importance of the Celtic community living in Ciumeşti-Berea area are emphasized by other discoveries: the funeral finds suggest the existence of other two necropolises, while other vestiges are indicating 15 settlements on the commune’s territory. The great

Tipare pentru turnat bronz de la Berea-Togul Evreului Bronzeszköz öntőformák Bere-Zsidótag lelőhelyről Moulds for bronze tools discovered at Berea-Togul Evreului

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