Vasile Pârvan
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Vasile Pârvan was a Romania
n historian
and archaeologist.
He studied history in Bucharest
, with Nicolae Iorga
as one of his professors. He continued his studies in Germany
. His Ph.D.
thesis, written in 1909, was titled The nationality of merchants in the Roman Empire
. Subsequently, he became professor at the University of Bucharest
, and was elected member of the Romanian Academy
.
His main interests were in prehistoric archaeology
and classical antiquity
. He organized several archaeological excavations, the most important one being at Histria
, from 1914 to 1927.
Among the institutions bearing his name are: the Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology
of the Romanian Academy
in Bucharest
(an establishment originally founded on November 3, 1834), and the Vasile Pârvan Museum in Bârlad
(founded on April 10, 1914).
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and archaeologist.
He studied history in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
, with Nicolae Iorga
Nicolae Iorga
Nicolae Iorga was a Romanian historian, politician, literary critic, memoirist, poet and playwright. Co-founder of the Democratic Nationalist Party , he served as a member of Parliament, President of the Deputies' Assembly and Senate, cabinet minister and briefly as Prime Minister...
as one of his professors. He continued his studies in Germany
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
. His Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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thesis, written in 1909, was titled The nationality of merchants in the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
. Subsequently, he became professor at the University of Bucharest
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest , in Romania, is a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexander John Cuza to convert the former Saint Sava Academy into the current University of Bucharest.-Presentation:...
, and was elected member of the Romanian Academy
Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
.
His main interests were in prehistoric archaeology
Prehistoric archaeology
History is the study of the past using written records. Archaeology can also be used to study the past alongside history. Prehistoric archaeology is the study of the past before historical records began....
and classical antiquity
Classical antiquity
Classical antiquity is a broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, collectively known as the Greco-Roman world...
. He organized several archaeological excavations, the most important one being at Histria
Histria (Sinoe)
Ancient Histria or Istros , was a Greek colony or polis on the Black Sea coast, established by Milesian settlers to trade with the native Getae. It became the first Greek town on the present day Romanian territory. Scymnus of Chios , the Greek geographer and poet, dated it to 630 BC...
, from 1914 to 1927.
Among the institutions bearing his name are: the Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology
Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology
The Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology is an institute of the Romanian Academy, located in Bucharest, Romania and specialized in prehistory, ancient history, classical archeology and medieval history...
of the Romanian Academy
Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
(an establishment originally founded on November 3, 1834), and the Vasile Pârvan Museum in Bârlad
Bârlad
Bârlad is a city in Vaslui County, Romania. It lies on the banks of the Bârlad River, which waters the high plains of eastern Moldavia....
(founded on April 10, 1914).
List of Works
- M. Aurelius Versus Caesar și L. Aurelius Commodus (1909)
- Contribuții epigrafice la istoria creștinismului daco-roman (1911)
- Cetatea Tropaeum (1912)
- Memoriale, București, Cultura Națională, 1923
- Începuturile vieții romane la gurile Dunării (1923)
- Getica (1926)
- Dacia: An Outline of the Early Civilization of the Carpatho-Danubian CountriesDacia (Pârvan)Dacia: An Outline of the Early Civilization of the Carpatho-Danubian Countries is a history book by the Romanian historian and archaeologist Vasile Pârvan . The book, published post-mortem in 1928, resulted from a series of lectures that Pârvan gave at Cambridge University...
(1928, in English, translated in Romanian as Dacia. Civilizațiile antice din regiunile carpato-danubiene 1937, 1957, 1958)