The Zoomorphic Figurine of Luncani / The History of Romania in One Object
Mon, Nov 16
|Online Event
The Wild Boar of Luncani, token of a mysterious civilization
Time & Location
Nov 16, 2020, 2:00 PM
Online Event
About The Event
The next episode of our millennial saga takes us back to prehistoric times through a beautiful object that offers significant clues to the understanding of the mysterious Celtic populations that once inhabited the territory of today's Romania. The Wild Boar of Luncani, Cluj county, is an outstanding piece that illustrates a little known, yet sophisticated culture. Text and video presentation by historian and curator Luca-Paul Pupeză of The National Museum of Transylvanian History in Cluj-Napoca. Film concept by Geanina Simion and Dragoș Popa.
Watch and read on our FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE and WEBSITE from Monday, November 16, 2 p.m. EDT (or anytime later).
Luca-Paul Pupeză has a BA and MA in History (2001 and 2002) and a PhD in Humanities (2006) from the Babeş-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca. Since 2007 he has been a curator at the National Museum of Transylvanian History. He was a fellow of the Universita di Benni culturali…