(O včasnostredovekom osídlení na juh od antického mesta Tomis)

Abstract: The author makes a brief presentation of the discoveries from the tenth – eleventh century on the territory of Constanța (Constanța County, Romania; Pl. 1: 1), in the perimeter of the ancient settlement of Tomis. Based on these discoveries, it has been assumed until the present the existence of an early medieval settlement named Constantia, approximately within the same limits mentioned in the Byzantine literary sources. Related to the results of new discoveries in 2017, and comparing Tomis archaeological area with the discoveries in the researched site, we suggest a new location of the settlement of Constantia. It lies near a castellum of the stone vallum, in a protected area by the defensive line. Probably the new location of the settlement determined the reason for the Byzantine literary sources to mention it with a new name and not with the former toponym Tomis.

Authors: Paraschiv-Talmaţchi, Cristina

DOI: 10.17846/CL.2018.11.1.3-15

Publication order reference: Ph. Dr. Cristina Paraschiv-Talmaţchi; Museum of National History and Archaeology, Piaţa Ovidiu 12, Constanţa, 900745, Romania; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Source: Konštatínove listy, 2018, vol.: 11, issue: 1, pages: 3-15 (PDF file)

Keywords: SETTLEMENT, CONSTANTIA, SEALS, CERAMICS, THE 10TH – 11TH CENTURIES, DOBRUDJA

Language: ENGLISH