| Arcidava | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Argidava, Arcidaba, Arghidava |
| Known also as | Castra of Vărădia [1] [2] |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 172 m × 154 m (2.6 [3] ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| I Vindelicorum equitata (106 - 111/118) [4][ page needed] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°04′45″N 21°33′07″E / 45.079158°N 21.552013°E |
| Altitude | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Town | Vărădia |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Country | 
Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CS-I-s-A-10892 [1] |
| RO-RAN | 54519.01 [2] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |
 National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates | 1901, 1930, 1985 - 1990,1997 - 2002 |
| Archaeologists | Felix Milleker |
Castra Arcidava was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the area of the town of Arcidava [3] (now Vărădia, Romania) in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. [1] [2]
It was 17 km away from Ponte Fluvii fort ( Grebenac), Serbia and located at the junction of the Lederata/ Viminacium- Tibiscum military road with the Roman road from Almăj. [5]
The fort is on the road leading to Greoni, in the place called “Rovina” and was linked by a corridor to a watchtower on the Chilii Hill.
See also
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
Notes
- ^ a b c "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 ("2010 List of Historic Monuments")" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, Nr. 670 ("Romania's Official Journal, Part I, Nr. 670"), page 898. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "54519.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-07-22. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Arcidava". Strateg Maps. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Dacia și Pannonia Inferior în cadrul evenimentelor din anii 107-108, Prof.dr. Bogdan Muscalu
- ^ Touristic route no. 4: The Romans’ Roads (I) https://banatul-montan.ro/en/the-romans-roads-i/
45°05′01″N 21°32′38″E / 45.08361°N 21.54389°E
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| Arcidava | |
|---|---|
Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Argidava, Arcidaba, Arghidava |
| Known also as | Castra of Vărădia [1] [2] |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 172 m × 154 m (2.6 [3] ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| I Vindelicorum equitata (106 - 111/118) [4][ page needed] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°04′45″N 21°33′07″E / 45.079158°N 21.552013°E |
| Altitude | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Town | Vărădia |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Country |
Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CS-I-s-A-10892 [1] |
| RO-RAN | 54519.01 [2] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |
National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates | 1901, 1930, 1985 - 1990,1997 - 2002 |
| Archaeologists | Felix Milleker |
Castra Arcidava was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the area of the town of Arcidava [3] (now Vărădia, Romania) in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. [1] [2]
It was 17 km away from Ponte Fluvii fort ( Grebenac), Serbia and located at the junction of the Lederata/ Viminacium- Tibiscum military road with the Roman road from Almăj. [5]
The fort is on the road leading to Greoni, in the place called “Rovina” and was linked by a corridor to a watchtower on the Chilii Hill.
See also
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
Notes
- ^ a b c "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 ("2010 List of Historic Monuments")" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, Nr. 670 ("Romania's Official Journal, Part I, Nr. 670"), page 898. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "54519.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-07-22. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Arcidava". Strateg Maps. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Dacia și Pannonia Inferior în cadrul evenimentelor din anii 107-108, Prof.dr. Bogdan Muscalu
- ^ Touristic route no. 4: The Romans’ Roads (I) https://banatul-montan.ro/en/the-romans-roads-i/
45°05′01″N 21°32′38″E / 45.08361°N 21.54389°E
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