Autor: Vladimír Turčan

The book Ancient windows from Stupava. The oldest evidence of an earthquake in Slovakia deals with finds uncovered during archaeological excavations of a building complex from the Roman Period in Stupava. Attention was drawn especially to the masonry, which did not crumble away gradually as in medieval castles, but fell to the ground. Similar finds are known from the nearby ancient Carnuntum, where they were interpreted as the consequences of an earthquake from the middle of the 4th century AD. The earth tremors also destroyed the estate in Stupava, less than 20 km away. The book brings information about the historical background of the construction of this estate, the relationships of the Romans with the Germans living in the vicinity, and archaeological finds testifying to its demise after the mentioned natural disaster. The reader will also learn about the rescue and restoration of one of the walls, which included two windows – the oldest known windows from the Slovak territory – as well as about other exceptional archaeological finds from Stupava, which bring the building complex into a broader context.

Turčan, V.: Ancient windows from Stupava. The oldest evidence of an earthquake in Slovakia, 2024. ISBN 978-80- 8060-576-6 (paperback)

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• Foreword
• The origins of settlement
• The Romans in Stupava
• Uncovering the ancient history of Stupava
• The first reports about the stay of the Romans in Stupava
• Contribution of Hungarian scholars
• The reports by amateur researchers aroused the interest of scientists
• Continuation of excavations after a twenty-year break
• Research in 1987–2004, redating the beginnings of the building complex
• A discovery from 1994, revealing the mystery of the collapsed wall
• An earthquake in the Middle Danube region in the 4th century
• Transfer and restoration of the wall
• Windows to Antiquity
• Ancient “graffiti” from Stupava
• Behind the walls of the ancient manor
• The four primacies of Stupava
• The oldest “construction log”
• The first known windows from the Slovak territory
• The engraving of a headfooter from the windowsill
• The oldest documented earthquake in Slovakia
• The site today
• Conclusion
• Literature