Session: #473

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Carpathian basin was a promised land for cultures developing in the region or migrating from the East. It was a turbulent land. Traces anxiety could be observed at various archeological sites and sub-regions. Of special interest were the borders forming natural barriers preventing newcomers from entering the region- Carpathian and Alps. They were gaining a special meaning during the times of war. A unique for the modern history of people living in Carpathian Basin was a time of the Great War. The Carpathian basin, being that time, a hinterland of Austro-Hungarian Empire was under constant attack from its neighbors – Russia, Romania, Serbia and Italy. The borders of the region were burning becoming the grave for thousands of soldiers of the fighting armies.
In recent years a new tendency could be observed. In many countries military archaeology becomes popular. What was before mostly reserved for the Western Front of the World War One- a proper archaeological prospection of the battlefields starts to appear also in the East.
Organizers welcome papers discussing archaeological works aiming to document archaeological traces of military activity in Carpathian Basin and, especially on their borders such as Carpathian or Alps, wishing to create the platform for exchanging of information, theories and methods between researchers dealing with the topic in question.
In boarder perspective papers discussing the topic in question in other stages of the region’s development e.g. between Ottoman wars until the end of World War 2 are also welcome.

Session: #473

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