Field Trips are an important component of the Porolissum Forum Project. We began with a brief soujourn in Timisoara at which time we visited the Banat Museum of History, the Roman city of Tibiscum and all the modern sites in Timisoara. We then drove toward Porolissum, 300 km to the north, crossing the Carpathian mountains and following several river valleys. We stopped at Colonia Ulpia Traiana, Alba Iulia, Sighisoara and other towns along the way. On two weekends during the excavation season we went on excursions to the beautiful cities of Baia Mare and Cluj-Napoca.

These visits allow us to gain a deeper appreciation for the vast and complex history of western Romania, its architecture and art, and most importantly its people and culture.