The castra of Duleu - Odăi 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 ro ...
.
It was built in the 2nd century and abandoned in the 4th century.
A contemporary necropolis was also unearthed near the fort.
The ruins of the ''castra'' are located in
Duleu (commune
Fârliug
Fârliug () is a Commune in Romania, commune in Caraș-Severin County, western Romania. It is composed of six villages: Dezești (''Dezesd''), Duleu (''Dulló''), Fârliug, Remetea-Pogănici (''Pogányosremete''), Scăiuș (''Bojtorjános''), and V ...
,
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
).
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 Europe, Asia and Africa.
The largest castra were permanent legionary fortresses.
Locations
The disposition of the castra refl ...
Notes
External links
Roman castra from Romania - Google MapsEarth
Roman auxiliary forts in Romania
History of Banat
Historic monuments in Caraș-Severin County
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