Archaeological report: Tibiscum/Iaz/commune: Obreja/county: Caraș-Severin/dot: Traianu (2009)

Archaeological campaign in 2008 Two sections were drawn with dimensions of 5x1x3,5 m. in this campaign were surprised IV levels of housing, two phases of wood, one of stone and the last one was a housing dated in the 4th century. The first phase of wood was surprised at the depth of 1.00 - 1.10 m and it is presented as a film sensation coloured black - brown. The second phase of wood was surprised at depth of 0.70 to 1.00 m, in the yellow clay was found the wall foundation and also was discovered traces of burned beams. Inside the building was found a furnace for molten bronze. These wood stages were dated in the 3rd century with the use of a coin of Severus Alexander. The wall was discovered in first surface in the western area, this is built out of river stones bound with mortar. Foundation elevation is separated by a row of bricks. Level of rubble from stone phase is covered by an arrangement of clay with sand. In this level were found numerous pottery fragments dated by us between the end of 3rd century and beginning of 4th century. Archaeological campaign in 2009 To achieve the objectives of the campaign of 2009 I drew a box oriented NS, with dimensions of 5x7.50 m The researches at building IV started in the area where the Roman road Decumanus Maximus is located. On the stratigraphy we manage to catch two levels of treading of stone stage. Our excavations have gone up to 1.20 - 1.40m deep in some places reaching the sterile earth. Research conducted in the campaign of 200, the Tibiscum - Iaz revealed the existence of a type storage building located along the Roman road, the construction is similar to those investigated by us in the `90s and is called the building No. IV. In the two archaeological campaign we manage to discover an impressive archeological material represented by ceramics, coins, amphorae of Dressel 24 type and Keay 51 dated in the early of the 4th century AD, a very nice piece of an gold earring and a carnelian gem of the representation of Eros.