The magazine, active for over 84 years, was founded in 1924 by archaeologist and Romanian historian Vasile Pârvan, in whose honour the institute was appointed.

It has identical subsections in four languages: French, English, German and Russian, having quality content and graphic presentation, Dacia quickly became a name to watch in the world of archaeology.

The original title of the archaeology magazine when it was founded was Dacia: Recherches et découvertes archéologiques en Roumanie, with identical subtitles in English and French, inviting the publication of articles in these languages of international circulation.

The new series began its appearance in 1957, commemorating 75 years since the birth of the great Romanian historian and archaeologist Vasile Pârvan (September 28 1882, Perchiu, Bacău County).

From this series there have appeared, until 2011, fifty-five issues, numbered in Roman numerals, from I to LV, and a recent supplement.