The Fifth Balkan Symposium of Archaeometry 2016 will take place between 25-29 September 2016 in the Carpathian resort of Sinaia, Romania. The title chosen for this year’s event is: “Bridging Science and Heritage”.The Symposium will be focused on the application of modern physical and chemical methods in archaeometry, including nuclear methods and techniques used in dating, in the analysis, investigation and characterization of ancient artifacts, as well as their conservation and consolidation.