The large number of isolated towers scattered in different spots of the hill on which the Dacian fortress at Blidaru was built intrigued the archaeologists right from the beginning of the excavations. In recent campaigns 4 of the 17 towers known until today were tested and some interesting construction details were observed. This paper presents an overview of the main results, a second one is meant to be soon published, dealing with the archaeology and history of the Blidaru fortress in the light of recent excavations. This first part comprises only a short presentation of the fortress itself, of the cisterns and of the temples found there during the excavations.

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Six graffiti from the time of the Dacian Kingdom were discovered at Covasna – Cetatea Zânelor (Fairies Fortress). Four vessels with graffiti can be associated with a building having the roof supported by three rows of wooden pillars. Two signs were made before firing and other four after burning, on good quality vessels, preserved in a fragmentary condition. The main issue is whether these graffiti are simple scratches or graphic signs.

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"Fragmentary artefacts with incised signs from the time of the Dacian Kingdom were discovered at Covasna - Cetatea Zânelor (Fairies Fortress). The main issue is whether these signs are simple scratches or graphic signs. Keywords: graffiti; Dacian Kingdom; Covasna; pottery; letters. Rezumat: În situl de la Covasna - Cetatea Zânelor au fost descoperite materiale cu semne incizate datând din perioada Regatului Dac. Problema care se pune este dacă aceste semne sunt simple zgârieturi sau sunt semne grafice. Cuvinte cheie: graffiti; Regatul Dacic; Covasna; ceramică; litere. "