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Kings, Saints, Monasteries

The world of the early Benedictines in Hungary in the light of recent scientific research

Multidisciplinary research of the HUN-REN Research Centre for the Humanities 2021-2024 (KÖ-41/2020, KÖ-29/2021, KSZF-54/2022)



Project owner: HUN-REN Research Centre for the Humanities

Project leader: Kornél Szovák

Project coordination: Balázs Gusztáv Mende

Scientific Advisory Board of the project: Balázs Balogh, Elek Benkő, László Borhy, Norbert Jeromos Mihályi OSB, Brigitta Péterváry-Szanyi, Imre Takács, Miklós Takács, Tivadar Vida

Excavation leaders: Szabolcs Balázs Nagy, Ágoston Takács

Wall research: Anna Simon

Archaeology Technicians: Vivien Gönczi, Szabolcs Molnár, Zoltán Szabó, Péter Váczi, Ernő Wolf

Consultants: Gergely Buzás, Tamás Dénesi, Csaba László, †András Végh



Institutions involved in the research presented:

St. Maurice Monastery, Bakonybél

Pannonhalma Archabbey, Pannonhalma

Benedictine Abbey of Tihany, Tihany

HUN-REN Research Centre for the Humanities Institute of Archaeology, Budapest

HUN-REN Research Centre for the Humanities Institute of Archaeogenomics, Budapest

Eötvös Loránd University Institute of Archaeological Sciences, Budapest

Isotoptech Zrt., Debrecen

Laczkó Dezső Museum, Veszprém

Hungarian National Museum King Matthias Museum, Visegrád

Bakony Natural History Museum of the Hungarian Natural History Museum, Zirc

Archaeological works, geoinformatics: Heritage Consulting Kft., Historiarch Kft., Mecenatura Bt., Work-Metall Trans Ltd., Pazirik Kft., Fent-Lent Ipari Alpin és Barlangtechnikai Kft., “Utak Mentén” Archaeological Landscape Research Group, Veszprém



Stone conservation: Péter Módi

Conservation of wall paintings: József Lángi

Restoration works: Archeolore Ltd.

Exhibition concept: Károly Belényesy, Gusztáv Balázs Mende, Péter Zsjak

Exhibition installation: Profnet Informatikai Kft.

Films, photos, 3D surveys: Pazirik Kft.

Photo of the Royal Crypt before excavation: Attila Mudrák

Photos of the abbots' gravestones, Pannonhalma: Domonkos Horváth

English translation: Barbara Szij

Further contributors: Gábor Ágoston Barkó OSB, Noémi Borbély, Gergely Buzás, Botond Heltai, István Major, Melinda Megyes, Szabolcs Balázs Nagy, Eszter Simor, Bea Szeifert, Mariann Szlavkovszky, Ágoston Takács

Communication and PR: Kinga Szőts-Rajkó

Special thanks: Lajos Patonay, Radio Dental Extra Kft.