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Castra Traiana[1] (also known as Sambotin) was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia on the Limes Alutanus near the present town of Dăești, Romania.[2]
| Castra Traiana | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Known also as | Castra of Dăești |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Malvensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Inferior |
| Limes | Alutanus |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| Cohorts I Hispanorum veterana | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°12′33″N 24°22′38″E / 45.2091°N 24.3771°E |
| Town | Dăești |
| County | Vâlcea |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | VL-I-s-A-09575 |
| RO-RAN | 169397.02 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Discovery year | 1931 |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates | 1931 |
The first fort was an earthen enclosure with 2 defensive ditches built probably between 102-105 during Trajan's Dacian Wars. It was rebuilt in stone in the first half of the 2nd century as revealed by archaeological excavations between 1981 and 1994. The cohors Hispanorum is recorded on brick stanps.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Raport asupra cercetărilor arheologice din anul 1994 de la Castra Traiana - Sânbotin Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Journal of Roman Studies. Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1959.
External links edit
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
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