Location
In prehistory, the area was the territory of theHistory of research
During the demolition of the Szeged fortress, last restored under Empress and Queen Maria Theresia, between 1876 and 1883 a large number of Spoli came to light, a small part of which was of Roman origin. The Spolia, which was discovered by the ethnographer Károly Cs. Sebestyén (1876-1956) first published find material is not explicitly of military origin and thus only testifies to a Roman settlement. However, during the construction of a canal for the municipal sewerage system in 1877, the engineer responsible,Development
According to András Alföldi (1895–1981), the Romans founded a garrison in Partiscum during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius (138–161), when Rome had secured its position against theFunction
At the latest with the establishment of the Roman province of Dacia after the Second Dacian War (105-106 AD), the direct road connection from Pannonia via Partiscum to Dacia became even more important forImportant finds
The research results made it clear that the Roman findings made in the early modern fortress showed no connection to Iazygian material.Votive altar
Partiscum/Szeged had been a strategically important border fortress since theBrick stamps
It is said that 38 Roman bricks were discovered during the demolition work in the fortress, but only seven of them were brought to the Ferenc Móra Museum in Szeged. Only one remains today. As far as is known, it is the only one to bear a brick stamp with the stamp IMP - probably for Imperator - and was therefore possibly fired in a brickworks under imperial administration. The archaeologist János Szilágyi (1907-1988), known for his extensive work on Roman brick stamps, dated this brick back to the reign of the emperorsAntefixum
Also from the overburden of the fortress came two fragments of an antefixum, a decorated facing brick, of which only a part remains today. The piece of red, hard-fired terracotta shows a palmette and spiral lines. Due to the fine workmanship of the piece, it probably was not made after the end of the 2nd century AD.Brick floors
During the fortress's demolition, two Roman floors made of small bisque and octagonal fired bricks were discovered in situ. The first group of stones, found near the castle courtyard, had a yellow-brown colour; the two remaining octagonal bricks are brick red and grey. The octagonal floor tiles also include a small brick that is square in plan and once filled the gaps of the ornamental floor set of octagonal bricks. Biscuit-shaped floor tiles were found in the DacianSculptural decoration
In the area of the fortress and town of Szeged, some of the more valuable antiquities were discovered, which may not have arrived here until the 18th century. A convoy consisting of three ships with antique art treasures, which were collected inCoin treasure
As the scholar andWhereabouts
The Roman finds recovered during the demolition of the early modern fortress are now in the Ferenc Móra Museum in Szeged.Protection of historical monuments
The monuments of Hungary are protected according to the Act No. LXIV of 2001 by registration in the Register of Monuments. The State Office of Cultural Heritage (Kulturális Örökségvédelmi Hivatal; KÖH) in Budapest is the responsible institution. The Limes complexes belong to the nationally valuable cultural heritage as archaeological sites according to § 3.1. All finds are state property according to § 2.1, no matter where they are found. Violations of the export regulations are considered a criminal offense or crime and are punishable by imprisonment for up to three years.See also
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