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Girla Mijan Archeological Site, Grindul Pietris, Oltenia, Romania

Grindul Pietris Island in the centre of the image, with Girla Milan on the mainland to the right in this view. Looking upstream.

Photo: © Rolf Decker via Panoramio

Adrian went with well known specialist from Oltenia Museum, Arch. Dr. Florin Ridiche, to Girla Milan, near Grindul Pietris Island, on the left bank of the Danube River, where a while ago Dr Florin discovered a cemetery.

Photo: Adrian Gheorghe 12th June 2011

It is in the Desa area, at GPS point 43.80533N, 23.05787E. The cemetery or necropolis is a site from the iron and bronze age, with a cemetery found previously by Dr Ridiche. Dr Ridiche and Adrian made a long search on this ancient site, and discovered a lot of artefacts, collected for the Oltenia Museum, but no new tomb was discovered, although a lot of ancient pottery and bricks were strewn around everywhere.

Photo: Adrian Gheorghe 12th June 2011

GPS point 43.80533N, 23.05787E is shown on this Google Earth image.

Photo: Google Earth 2010

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