Alexandru V. Matei was born in Chinteni, Romania.

Principal research interests: Roman archaeology and history, ancient Dacia, Roman forts and fortification systems, Roman cities, ceramics and bronze

Academic summary:

¤ PhD in Classical Archaeology, University Babes-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca.
¤ BA in Classical Archaeology, University Babes-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca.

Administrative experience:

¤ Director of the Zalau Museum of History and Art, 1983-2000 and 2008 to present.
¤ Senior member of the National Committee for Historical Monuments of Romania.
¤ Senior Member of the National Committee of Archaeology in Romania.

Archaeological experience: 30 years experience at 50+ archaeological sites throughout western Romania, including the hill fort at Romita-Certiae and 26 years at Porolissum.

Sample of publications:

A. V. Matei and I. Stanciu, Vestigii din Epoca Romana (sec. II-IV p.Ch.), Cluj-Napoca (2000).

A.V. Matei, "Porolissum: a Roman Town," in N. Gudea and A.M. Hakkert eds. Porolissum. Ausschnitte aus dem Leben einer dakisch-römischen Grenzsiedlung aus dem Nordwestern der Provinz Dacia Porolissensis, Amsterdam (1998).

A.V. Matei and I. Bajusz, Castrul Roman de la Romita-Certiae, Zalau (1997).

A.V. Matei, "A New Defensive Line Discovered at the Roman Military Site of Porolissum in Dacia Porolissensis," in Roman Frontier Studies, Oxford (1997): 93-101.

A.V. Matei, "Die Töpferöfen für graue stempelverziete Keramik aus Zalau," in Barbari si Romani la frontierele Daciei, AMP XXI (1997): 367-75.

A.V. Matei, "Un nou castru descoperit la Porolissum?" in Civilizatia romana in Dacia, Cluj-Napoca (1997): 231-46.

A.V. Matei, "Cuptorul de ars ceramica cenusie stampilata descoperit in asezarea dacilor liberi de la Panic (jud. Salaj)," AMP IX (1985): 247-58.

A.V. Matei, "Venus de Porolissum," AMP VII (1983): 149-52.

A.V. Matei, "Vasul decorat cu serpi descoperit la Porolissum," AMP VI (1982): 17-22.

A.V. Matei, Des Bronze Akinakes von Forminis," Dacia NS XXII (1978): 107-13.