A significant part of the work of Asociația ARA – Architecture. Restoration. Archaeology at Roșia Montană is the careful documentation of this unique settlement’s heritage. Through the constant efforts of the team and volunteers of the Adopt a House program, numerous publications have emerged over the years through ARA Publishing, forming the foundation upon which we base our heritage recovery interventions here.

Below you will find just three of our publications from recent years, available for purchase to support the ongoing conservation and restoration work on Roșia Montană’s built heritage. By purchasing these albums and guides, you directly contribute to the restoration projects we carry out together with volunteers, expert colleagues, and local craftsmen, helping to preserve and bring back to life the houses and values of this exceptional place.

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📖 Intervention Guide for Roșia Montană: Architecture and Traditional Crafts

An essential guide for anyone wishing to understand the architectural and historical values of Roșia Montană, providing a clear, structured overview of what responsible restoration of traditional houses means.

✅ Discover the historical characteristics of Roșia Montană’s buildings, with accessible guidance and practical examples for repairs and restoration.
✅ Includes practical recommendations for locals and craftsmen, serving as a valuable tool for those who wish to contribute to preserving the community’s identity.
✅ Offered free of charge to locals wishing to repair their homes; available to supporters for a suggested donation of at least 50 lei, directly supporting the Adopt a House program.

📖 75 pages, black & white and color, hardcover
📏 22×22 cm, Romanian edition
📧 Request at: contact@adoptaocasa.ro or directly at the “Made in Roșia Montană” kiosk at the Mining Museum entrance or the Unitarian Parish House (historic center).

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📖 Roșia Montană: One Family. One Century. One Story

From the Bocaniciu family photographic archive: An emotional, valuable photo-documentary album capturing daily life in Roșia Montană, with images by Silviu Bocaniciu Sr. and stories completed by his son, Silviu Bocaniciu Jr.

✅ Discover rare images of miners’ lives, local markets, and landscapes filled with baroque roofs and historic facades before the transformations brought by the communist regime.
✅ Carefully documents buildings, mining work, and the local community’s life, offering an authentic window into Roșia Montană’s past.
✅ By purchasing this album, you directly support the conservation of local heritage through the Adopt a House program.

💸 Price: 50 lei + shipping
📖 96 pages, black & white and color, hardcover
📏 22×22 cm, bilingual Romanian-English edition
📧 Request at: contact@adoptaocasa.ro or at the “Made in Roșia Montană” kiosk at the Mining Museum entrance or the Unitarian Parish House (historic center).

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📖 Lapidarium Guide – The Mining Museum of Roșia Montană

This guide opens the gateway to the wealth of Roman vestiges in Roșia Montană, presenting the stone exhibits in the Lapidarium of the Mining Museum (recently renovated through the Adopt a House program) in connection with the ancient Alburnus Maior site and the historic center of the village.

✅ Contains explanations of all the museum’s exhibits: funerary pillars, sarcophagi, funerary steles, and Roman architectural fragments discovered in the area. It is an excellent companion for your museum visit!
✅ An invitation to visually explore this unique heritage, explained clearly and accessibly with historical context and quality photographs.
✅ By purchasing this guide, you directly support Asociația ARA’s local heritage conservation efforts at Roșia Montană.

💸 Price: 50 lei + shipping
📖 76 pages, black & white and color, hardcover
📏 22×22 cm, Romanian edition (also available in English)
📧 Request at: contact@adoptaocasa.ro or at the “Made in Roșia Montană” kiosk at the Mining Museum entrance or the Unitarian Parish House (historic center).

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Why order these publications?

📌 You directly support the restoration of Roșia Montană’s heritage.
📌 You gain valuable insights into the area’s history.
📌 You become part of the community working to keep this historic settlement alive.

Thank you for actively supporting the conservation of Roșia Montană!
For orders and more details, write to us at contact@adoptaocasa.ro.

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