About  .  Contact  .  Donation made by amateur metal detectorists Dionisie-Aurel Moldovan and Sebastian-Adrian Zăhan is the first definite evidence of a Dacian settlement in the area currently in the possession of the Museum of Mureș County comprises six richly elaborated silver ornaments: a broad bracelet adorned with a vegetal composition a neck-chain with pendants of nail-shaped design and a belt formed from alternating oval and ring-shaped plates featuring a rectangular plaque with decorative solar motifs the pieces are thought to have belonged to someone high up in Dacian society The find also has archaeologists and historians wondering what it was originally used for Was it an offering to some forgotten deity Though definitive answers are not available experts agree that this kind of practice was common in ancient times—acts of devotion or desperation that left their trace in the earth The significance of this find is not limited to the artifacts themselves no material evidence of Dacian settlements had been found in the Breaza region This hoard not only affirms their presence but also provides fascinating information about the culture and social dynamics of the Dacians in this part of ancient Dacia which corresponds roughly to modern-day Romania and Moldova Officials confirmed that Moldovan and Zăhan reported the discovery in full accordance with cultural heritage protection laws The silver items have been documented and will be subject to further research before being put on display in future exhibitions at the Mureș County Museum Source: Breaza Mures Municipality City Hall and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById("ak_js_1").setAttribute("value",(new Date()).getTime()) Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative