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- ↑ Institutul de Arheologie "Vasile Pârvan". Gheorghe I. Cantacuzino
- ↑ Premiile Academiei Române pe anul 2001 (decernate în 2003) [www.acad.ro/com2003/doc/premii2001_decernate2003.doc]
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