In 2009, the staff of the Janus Pannonius Museum in Pécs and the Institute and Museum of Military History began researching the site of the Battle of Mohács, which took place in 1526. Their goal was to pinpoint the exact location of the battle in time for its 500th anniversary, reconstruct the events, and uncover the final resting place of the 10,000 to 15,000 Christian and possibly fewer Turkish soldiers who died in the battle. In 2016, the Institute of Archaeology of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Pázmány Péter Catholic University (PPCU) joined the project. One of the main methods employed in the battlefield research was mass and systematic metal detecting and artifact mapping.
From 2019 onward, the Thematic Area of Excellence Programme enabled magnetometer surveys of significant areas of the site, as well as excavation to investigate the dispersal of artifacts. Since 2016, ten large-scale surveys have covered approximately 2 km². Out of the 6,500 metal finds recovered so far, it is estimated that around 450-500 are likely related to the battle, including war-related objects such as coins and clothing items. The distribution of these artifacts reveals that the southeastern area of Majs, where the research is focused, was the site of intense firearm exchanges. Additionally, areas with fewer projectiles but numerous horseshoes suggest a cavalry clash, as cavalry units did not use firearms during this period. Since then, the Institute of Archaeology at PPCU has been a regular participant in the growing research effort, which has also included archaeological excavations in recent years.
