Mór Bendegúz Takáts
Education
2018–
Doctoral School of History (Archaeology subprogram), Pázmány Péter Catholic University
2016–2018
MA in Archaeology, Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Degree with distinction, specialization in Medieval Archaeology
Thesis: Documentation and Archaeological Research at the Castle of Dwin, Iraq
2013–2014
Arabic Language and Literature, Archaeology, University of Jordan
2012–2016
BA in History and Archaeology, Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Specialization: Medieval Near East
2011–2016
BA in Oriental Languages and Cultures – Arabic specialization, Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Excavations Abroad
2019 – Iraq, Pankan
Head of excavation of the Kurdish–Hungarian Archaeological Mission at the Late Sasanian-period building complex (5 weeks)
2018 – Iraq, Pankan
Head of excavation of the Kurdish–Hungarian Archaeological Mission at the Late Sasanian-period building complex (3 weeks)
2018 – Syria – Margat Castle, Crac des Chevaliers
Spring fieldwork season of the Syrian–Hungarian Archaeological Mission: excavation, 2D and 3D archaeological and architectural documentation, traditional and RPAS survey (3 weeks)
2017 – Syria – Margat Castle, Crac des Chevaliers, Tartus
Summer fieldwork season: excavation, 2D and 3D documentation, RPAS survey, 3D scanning (5 weeks)
2016 – Iraq – Dwin Castle, Pankan
Autumn fieldwork season: excavation, 2D and 3D documentation, RPAS survey (4 weeks)
2016 – Syria – Margat Castle, Crac des Chevaliers, Tartous, Safita
Summer fieldwork season: excavation, 2D and 3D documentation, RPAS survey (6 weeks)
Excavations in Hungary
2016 – Esztergom – Castle Hill
Excavation, 3D documentation, RPAS and traditional survey (5 weeks)
2016 – Szakcs-Dalmand – Iovia
Excavation, RPAS survey and 3D documentation at a Roman site (1 week)
2015 – Esztergom – Castle Hill
Excavation on the western side of Castle Hill (5 weeks)
2014 – Esztergom – Castle Hill
Excavation on the western side of Castle Hill (9 weeks)
2013 – Kesztölc – Klastrompuszta
Excavation of the chapter house of a Pauline monastery (1 week)
2013 – Esztergom – Castle Hill
Excavation of an early medieval chapel (2 weeks)
2013 – Bajna – Faluhelyi-dűlő
Excavation of a late medieval settlement (2 weeks)
2013 – Somogyvár – Beslia Hill
Excavation at a medieval site (1 week)
2013 – Székesfehérvár – Hosszéri-dűlő, Ezres-puszta
Excavation at a medieval site (1 week)
2012 – Visegrád – Castle Garden
Excavation at an early medieval site (1 week)
2012 – Esztergom – Balassa Bálint Museum, St. Elizabeth School
Urban excavation (1 week)
2012 – Sárisáp – Quadriburg
Excavation of a late Roman burial and wagon grave (6 weeks)
Fieldwork Abroad
2019 – Mexico – Mexico City, Tepoztlán, Malinalco, Tlaquiltenango, Huejotzingo
RPAS survey and 3D documentation of monasteries damaged in the 2017 earthquake
2019 – Italy – Ostia Antica
Ostia Forum Project: RPAS survey, non-invasive archaeological research (ground-penetrating radar), 3D documentation (2 weeks)
2017 – Syria – Margat Castle
Autumn fieldwork season: 2D and 3D documentation, RPAS survey, 3D scanning (3 weeks)
2017 – Iraq – Dwin Castle
Head of autumn fieldwork season: 2D and 3D documentation, finds processing, field survey (2 weeks)
2016 – Italy – Ostia Antica
Ostia Forum Project: RPAS survey, GPR, 3D documentation (2 weeks)
2016 – Romania – Egres
RPAS survey and 3D documentation at a medieval Cistercian monastery
2016 – Syria – Margat Castle (spring season)
2D and 3D documentation, survey (5 weeks)
2016 – Syria – Margat Castle (winter season)
2D and 3D documentation, survey (4 weeks)
2015 – Iraq – Dwin Castle, Pankan
Autumn fieldwork season: 2D and 3D documentation, RPAS survey (2 weeks)
2015 – Italy – Ostia Antica
Ostia Forum Project: RPAS survey, GPR, 3D documentation (2 weeks)
2014 – Iraq – Dwin Castle, Pankan
Autumn fieldwork season: 2D and 3D documentation, survey, non-invasive research (magnetometer) (2 weeks)
Selected Conferences and Presentations
2019 – Iraq, Erbil
3rd International Scientific Conference Archaeology and Heritage of Kurdistan
The Results of the Recent Archaeological Excavation of the Kurdish–Hungarian Mission at the Castles of Dwin and Pankan
2018 – Iraq, Erbil
Salahaddin University
The Results of the 2018 fieldwork season of the KHAM (Public Lecture)
2018 – Hungary, Eger
VII. Élet a török hódoltságban (1526–1718) konferencia
Kurdisztáni-Magyar Régészeti Misszió. Dwín vára és környéke
2018 – Hungary, Ráckeve
Drónnal a múlt nyomában (Public Lecture)
2018 – Hungary, Esztergom
Bridge of Civilizations: The Near East and Europe c.1100–1300
Applying the Most Recent Technologies in Archaeological and Architectural Documentation in Qal'at al-Marqab
2015 – Iraq, Erbil
Salahaddin University
The Results of the 2015 fieldwork season of the KHAM (Public Lecture)
2014 – Iraq, Erbil
Salahaddin University
The Results of the 2014 fieldwork season of the KHAM (Public Lecture)
Publications
Takáts, B. (2019). Applying the Most Recent Technologies in Archaeological and Architectural Documentation at Margat. In Edbury P., Pringle D., & Major B. (Eds.), Bridge of Civilizations: The Near East and Europe c. 1100–1300 (pp. 23–34). Summertown; Oxford: Archaeopress.
Gering, A., Pecchioli, L., Dehner, M., Takáts, B. (2018). 3D Archaeological Field Recording in Ostia. In Kermes. Restauro, Conservazione e Tutela del Patrimonio Culturale Vol. 107 (pp. 26–32). Torino: Lexis.
Scholarships
2013–2014
Balassi Institute, Hungarian Scholarship Board
University of Jordan – Arabic language and literature, archaeology (10 months)
IT Skills
Autodesk 3ds Max Generalist, Autodesk AutoCAD Map 3D, Artec Studio, Agisoft Metashape Professional, QGIS, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, Substance Painter, V-Ray NEXT for 3ds Max, Microsoft Office
Other Skills
Structure from Motion (SfM), 3D photogrammetry, RPAS survey, geodetic survey (GNSS and Total Station), Artec 3D object scanning, 3D modeling, PBR texturing
