Timișoara 2023 
Banaterra ™ Across Borders 
In 2023, together with Zoltan Kabai from Banaterra ™ NGO, we are proud to host this cultural event in Timișoara – European Capital of Culture, to promote interculturalism and celebrate the deep roots of our shared heritage.
Intercultural dialogue is at the heart of this project—showcasing how, even in prehistoric times, communities were not isolated but were interconnected across regions and borders. Through this collaboration, we aim to highlight the rich historical and cultural tapestry that stretches from the prehistoric sanctuaries in the Carpathian Basin to the present day, fostering dialogue and understanding across borders.
Evidence of Continuity
„Timișoara was not just the capital of Hungary between 1315 and 1323. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Mary. Regnum Marianum is the old Latin Catholic name for Hungary. Today only Mount Athos 🇬🇷 is such a Kingdom. Timișoara was once the capital of a state in the middle of Europe dedicated to a holy ideology. I invite you to reflect on interculturalism from this aspect as well.”
Zoltan Kabai Banaterra ™
5500 BC – 5200 BC
Principal Vector of Culture
Timișoara European Capital of Culture 2023
The relationship between heaven and earth. About the symbolism of the bull in the Neolithic, the primordial bison, and the Triptych of Immortality inscribed on the flint bone from Cuina Turcului, 11,000 BC. Also about the sanctuary from Parța, Timiș. In essence, the event was about the first form of belief in Europe – The Principal Vector of Culture – Timișoara European Capital of Culture 2023, Turdaș Vinča Culture 5500 BC, Parța Sanctuary 5200 BC, Evidence of Continuity.
The Genesis of Europe
We are in an era when people in prehistory are transitioning from hunting practices to agriculture, proto-urban communities, and, eventually, to art. By analyzing the geographical space through the lens of natural barriers formed south of the Danube, and the marks left by our ancestors engraved in the bone from Cuina Turcului – which is 5000 years older than the relics from Lepenski Vir – we will understand how the people of the Carpathians, in the first Stone Age, lived and how they developed a unique system of communication with the Heavens, using carefully crafted symbols.
Parța Sanctuary 5200 BC
The first form of belief in Europe ☥
They created a shared cultural horizon, thinking within the boundaries of a common scenario, which brings forth additional evidence of continuity – The Genesis of Europe.
When the cold became milder, they descended from the mountains, populated the plains and valleys, settled near waters, began practicing agriculture, domesticated animals, and became sedentary. Cultures such as Turdaș Vinča, Cucuteni, Gumelnita, Hamangia, Petrești, Vădastra – flourished, developed together, communicated; their unity could not be shaken. The people were happy in those times: they lived in balance, enjoyed abundance, and wanted to express their gratitude for all they received from Heaven and Earth. The woman, once the tribe leader, respected the ancient calendar of traditions and religious practices. She preserved the chromography, the relationship between Heaven and Earth, respect for ancestors, the practice of offerings, the cult of the Hearth, Water, and Sun, and, of course, ritual weaving and embroidery. Women carried the first messages and powers of these symbols; they wove, sewed, and wore them.
Join us as we explore the origins of Europe, the symbols that connected our ancestors and the legacy they left for future generations.
Discover The Lost
World of Old Europe