The castra of Târsa was a temporary fort erected by the Romans during the Trajan's Dacian Wars (101–102 AD, 105–106 AD).[1]
| Castra of Târsa | |
|---|---|
 View of the southern vallum | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Known also as |
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| Founded | 1st century AD[1] |
| Abandoned | 1st century AD[1] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Structure | |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Size and area | 240 m × 100 m (2.4 [2] ha) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°37′58″N 23°09′32″E / 45.632662°N 23.158786°E |
| Altitude | 955 m (3,133 ft) |
| Place name | Grădiște [1] |
| Town | Târsa |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | HD-I-s-B-03199 [1] |
| RO-RAN | 88500.01 [1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Castrul de la Luncani - Grădiște". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2009-05-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Dan, Matei (2006). "Trupe fără castre, castre fără trupe în Dacia ("Troops without castra, castra without troops in Dacia")" (PDF). Buletinul cercurilor ştiinţifice ştudenţeşti: arheologie-istorie-muzeologie (in Romanian). 12. Alba Iulia: Ministerul Edicaţiei şi Cercetării, Universitatea "1 Decembrie 1918" Alba Iulia, Facultatea de Istorie şi Filologie: 55–70. ISSN 1454-8097. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
External links
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Media related to Castra of Târsa at Wikimedia Commons- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
45°37′58″N 23°09′28″E / 45.63278°N 23.15778°E
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