The castra of Ocna Sibiului was a
fort
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in the
Roman province
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of
Dacia
Dacia (, ; ) was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia. It thus r ...
.
The fort was built and abandoned in the 2nd century AD.
Its ruins were unearthed on the Topârcii Hill in
Ocna Sibiului
Ocna Sibiului (; ) is a town in the centre of Sibiu County, in southern Transylvania, central Romania, 10 km to the north-west of the county capital Sibiu. The town administers a single village, Topârcea (''Tschapertsch''; ''Toporcsa'').
A ...
(
Romania
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).
See also
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List of castra
Castra (Latin, singular castrum) were military forts of various sizes used by the Roman army throughout the Empire in various places of Europe, Asia and Africa.
The largest castra were permanent legionary fortresses.
Locations
The disposition ...
Notes
External links
Roman castra from Romania - Google MapsEarth Roman legionary fortresses in Romania
Ancient history of Transylvania
Historic monuments in Sibiu County
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