Astronomical alignments of paleo-Christian basilicas in Romania

In this paper we present the first comprehensive study of the astronomical alignments of paleo-Christian basilicas located in present day Romania. 20 basilicas from 10 sites have been investigated using a digital compass and tools such as Google Earth, Stellarium, and heywhatsthat.com. Results show that except two all fall within the solar sunrise arc. Of these some point to the rising Sun during the feast days of well-known Christian saints. The two exceptions at Argamum and Dinogeția indicate that the basilicas may be converted. The astronomical analysis in these two cases indicates a possible alignment with the moonrise during the major lunar standstill and the rising of the stars Arcturus, Castor, Mirach, and Algiebe

Oniscidea (Isopoda, Malacostraca) from the Piatra Craiului National Park in Romania

This paper presents six species of Oniscidea recorded until now in the Piatra Craiului National Park in Romania: Ligidium hypnorum, Mesoniscus graniger, Hyloniscus dacicus, Trichoniscus carpaticus, Trachelipus nodulosus, and Trachelipus difficilis rotundatus

ONISCIDEA (ISOPODA, MALACOSTRACA) FROM THE PIATRA CRAIULUI NATIONAL PARK IN ROMANIA

Up to the present, the Oniscidea from the Piatra Craiului Massif are recorded in only two papers: the first published in 1963 by Grunerand Tabacaru, the secon