The archaeological vestiges are dating from the bronze age, from the
paleolithic and from the migrations time. The vestiges that where
found during the construction of the comercial center are exposed in
the interior being coverd with a glass ceiling and outside are exposed
many funeral stones.
Ruins of roman buildings (Unirii Square) – were part of central
square of the roman city Napoca (2nd century A.D. – 3rd century
A.D.). These ruins had been overlapped in time by medieval, modern and
contemporary buildings.
The first archaeologycal research from Unirii Square were made in
1822. The actual research began in 1994 and pursued, with certain
interruption, until 2008, being guided by the archaerologysts from the
National History Museum of Transylvania from Cluj-Napoca. It was
archaeologically investigated an area of about 850 square metres from
the central and southern area of the roman city. Were also discovered
Neolithic, post-roman and medieval vestiges. A surface of 82 square
metres of the site is covered with glass for the protection of the
vestiges. The inauguration of the site took place the same time with
the unveiling of Lupa Capitolina on Eroilor Boulevard (november 28th
2008)..
PiaĊ£a Unirii - Union Square is the largest and most important plaza
in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca. The square is one of the largest
in Romania, with dimensions of 220 m by 160 m. The centre of the city
spreads out from this square.
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