Dacian fortress of Bănița is one of the six Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, in Romania. Together with the other Dacian fortresses in the area, it was designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
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| Location | Piatra Cetăţii, Cetatea de pe Dealul Bolii, Bănița, Hunedoara, Romania |
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| Coordinates | 45°27′06″N 23°18′49″E / 45.4517°N 23.3135°E |
| Altitude | 902[1] m (2,959 ft) |
| History | |
| Events | Trajan's Dacian Wars |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Reference no. | 906 |
| Reference no. | HD-I-s-A-03156 [2] |
Gallery edit
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Axes and hatchet from the Dacian fortress of Bănița at Orăștie Ethnography Museum -
Hinges, cramp Iron and chain link -
Hinges, cramp Iron and chain link - close up
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Romanian Heritage
- ^ "National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, Hunedoara County" (PDF). www.inmi.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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