Dacian fortress of Bănița is one of the six
Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains
Dacian may refer to:
Relating to "Dacia"
* of or relating to Dacia in southeastern Europe
** Dacians, the ancient Indo-European inhabitants of the cultural region of Dacia
** Dacian language
Dacian () is an extinct language generally believe ...
, in
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 ...
. Together with the other
Dacian fortresses in the area, it was designated as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an treaty, international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural ...
in 1999.
Gallery
File:Orastie Ethnography Museum 2011 - Axes and Hatchet from Banita Dacian Fortress.JPG, Axes and hatchet from the Dacian fortress of Bănița at Orăștie Ethnography Museum
File:Orastie Ethnography Museum 2011 - Hinges, Cramp Iron and Chain Link from Banita Dacian Fortress.JPG, Hinges, cramp Iron and chain link
File:Orastie Ethnography Museum 2011 - Hinges, Cramp Iron and Chain Link from Banita Dacian Fortress-1.JPG, Hinges, cramp Iron and chain link - close up
See also
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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 ...
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Burebista
Burebista () was the king of the Getae and Dacian tribes from 82/61BC to 45/44BC. He was the first king who successfully unified the tribes of the Dacian kingdom, which comprised the area located between the Danube, Tisza, and Dniester rivers, ...
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Trajan's Dacian Wars
Trajan's Dacian Wars (101–102, 105–106) were two military campaigns fought between the Roman Empire and Dacia during Roman Emperor, Emperor Trajan's rule. The conflicts were triggered by the constant Dacian threat on the Danube, Danubian Rom ...
References
External links
Virtual reconstruction of the fortressHistory of research
Banita
Dacian fortresses in Hunedoara County
Tourist attractions in Hunedoara County
Historic monuments in Hunedoara County
Ancient history of Transylvania
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