Although not unanimously accepted, the existence of the castra of Cristești in the Roman province of Dacia is substantiated by bricks and tiles bearing the name of a Roman military unit, the Ala I Gallorum et Bosporanorum.[1] The lack of any other traces of the Roman fort may easily be due to its destruction by the Mureș River.[1] At Cristeşti, a Roman settlement from the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD was unearthed which was an important center of potters.[1]
| Castra of Cristești | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°30′37″N 24°29′20″E / 46.51028°N 24.48889°E |
| Town | Cristești |
| County | Mureș |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | MS-I-m-B-15368.02[2] |
| RO-RAN | 114364.02[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f "114364.02". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-07-20. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "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 1741. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
External links
edit- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
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