Jerusalem Post

ByMAITAL ROZENBOIM

121 Bronze Age gold artifacts from Cluj County include unique ring design with no known parallels in Romanian archaeological record.

The National Museum of Transylvanian History received and began processing a Bronze Age treasure from Cluj County in Romania: 121 gold artifacts that were deposited in the laboratory for restoration and cleaning. The museum coordinated an interdisciplinary program with an international team of archaeologists, chemists, physicists, and geologists to analyze the items’ materials, manufacturing techniques, and historical context. After the research, the artifacts are expected to be integrated into the museum’s collection for public display.
Museum specialists described the find as important for Romania’s cultural heritage. “This is a ring for which we still don’t have analogues in Romania. It’s made from a thicker gold wire, with spiral ends,” said Malvinka Urak, a museum curator, according to ProTV News.

The treasure originated in Cluj County, where a metal detectorist unearthed gold pieces dated to the Bronze Age, approximately 1400-1200 BCE. The assemblage included 116 small links decorated with incisions that specialists interpreted as earrings.

“Their value is truly priceless, considering the age and the very craftsmanship. The national territory continued to bring us such surprises and revealed its secrets,” said Andras Demeter, the Minister of Culture, according to Mediafax.