Micia was a large Roman fort for auxiliary troops and an important part of the western Dacian limes (limes Dacia). The archaeological site is located in the municipality of
Vețel
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(Witzel),
Hunedoara County
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Name
In Hungarian, it is known as , in German as , and in Slovak ...
in
Transylvania
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Romania
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. This Roman garrison monitored and secured the road and the river route to ''Partiscum'', today
Szeged
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Hungary
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. In addition, there was a strategically important river port. In the civil settlement, there were large baths and a small amphitheater. The large number of ancient inscriptions are significant.
Castra
File:Thermae Micia 019.jpg, View from thermae (2014)
File:Castra Micia 034.jpg, Nordic vallum of the fort (2014)
File:Castra Micia 037.jpg, Eastern vallum of the fort (2014)
File:Castra Micia 006.jpg, Western vallum of the fort (2014)
File:Micia - Plan.svg, The plan of castra
Vicus
File:Vicus Micia 030.jpg, Buildings (2014)
File:Vicus Micia 048.jpg, Buildings (2014)
File:Vicus Micia 002.jpg, The Marisus river north of the vicus (2014)
Thermae
File:Thermae Micia 000.jpg, Thermae (2014)
File:Thermae Micia 010.jpg, Thermae (2014)
File:Thermae Micia 016.jpg, Thermae (2014)
Amphitheater
In the southeast of the great military bath, at a distance of about hundred meters, there was a small
amphitheater. Possessed in a circle around an arena, the stone foundation of the walls had a circumference of 104 meters. The arena consisted of 31 × 29 meters.
[Russell L. Sturzebecker: ''Photo Atlas. Athletic-Cultural Archaeological Sites in the Greco-Roman World. Europe, North Africa & the Middle East.'' Russell L. Sturzebecker, West Chester, PA 1985. . p. 349.]
File:Amphitheatre Micia 02.jpg, The amphitheater (2014)
File:Kastell Micia - Befundlage am Amphitheater.png, The plan of amphitheater
Necropolis
File:Micia, medaglione funerario, II sec..JPG, Funerary monument, 2nd century AD.
File:Micia, coronamento troncopiramidale di monumento funerario, II sec.JPG, Funerary monument, 2nd century AD.
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
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Roman auxiliary forts in Dacia
Archaeological sites in Romania
Roman auxiliary forts in Romania
Ancient history of Transylvania
Historic monuments in Hunedoara County