George Murnu

George Murnu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈdʒe̯ordʒe ˈmurnu]; Aromanian: Ioryi Murnu; 1 January 1868 in Veria, Salonica Vilayet, Ottoman Empire – 17 November 1957 in Bucharest, Romania) was a Romanian university professor, archaeologist, historian, translator, and poet of Aromanian origin.

A fruitful scholarly activity followed, culminating in Murnu becoming a chairman professor of archaeology at the University of Bucharest.

In 1909, he was appointed head of the National Archaeological Museum in Bucharest by the Ministry of Public Instruction and Religious Confessions.

Murnu was a sympathizer of the far right Iron Guard, and was an intimate friend of the Aromanian secessionist politician, Alcibiades Diamandi who in 1917 participated in a failed effort to form the independent Samarina Republic under the protection of Italy.

After the end of World War II, Murnu was not subject to legal investigation - probably due to his age and prestige.