Paula Zsidi (born 1952) is a Hungarian

archeologist Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

, art historian, author, and

museologist Museology or museum studies is the study of museums. It explores the history of museums and their role in society, as well as the activities they engage in, including Curator, curating, Conservation-restoration of cultural heritage, preservation, ...

. She served as the museum director of

Aquincum Museum The Aquincum Museum is a museum in Budapest, Hungary. It first opened in May 1894. Archeological findings from the remains of Aquincum Aquincum (, ) was an ancient city, situated on the northeastern borders of the province of Pannonia within ...

in Budapest from 1989 until 2015. Zsidi has published over 170 articles, exhibition catalogues, and studies, her work often focuses on

Aquincum Aquincum (, ) was an ancient city, situated on the northeastern borders of the province of Pannonia within the Roman Empire. The ruins of the city can be found today in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. It is believed that Marcus Aurelius w ...

, the

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post- Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediter ...

Transdanubia Transdanubia ( hu, Dunántúl; german: Transdanubien, hr, Prekodunavlje or ', sk, Zadunajsko :sk:Zadunajsko) is a traditional region of Hungary. It is also referred to as Hungarian Pannonia, or Pannonian Hungary. Administrative divisions Trad ...

, and Hungarian history.

Awards

* 1998 – Bálint Kuzsinszky Memorial Medal * 2002 – Arnold Ipolyi Science Development Award (OTKA) * 2003 –

Ferenc Móra Ferenc Móra (19 July 1879 – 8 February 1934) was a Hungarian novelist, journalist, and museologist. Life Ferenc Móra was born in Kiskunfélegyháza, into a financially poor family. His father Márton Móra was a tailor, and his mothe ...

Award (museum) * 2009 – István Schönvisner Award * 2014 – Honorary citizen of

Óbuda-Békásmegyer Óbuda-Békásmegyer is the 3rd district of Budapest, Hungary. Landmarks * Aquincum, ruins of the Roman city * Óbuda Jewish Cemetery * Római Part (Roman Beach) History The military camp, then city of Aquincum, located in part of what later ...

neighborhood, Budapest, Hungary * 2017 – Pro Urbe Budapest

Publications

A select list of publications by Zsidi: * * *

References

1952 births Hungarian art historians Eötvös Loránd University alumni Hungarian art directors Living people Hungarian women archaeologists {{Europe-art-historian-stub