At about 500 meters from the western corner of the Pomet hill and Porolissum camp, there is a high isolation of three parts, ending with steep slopes. On this height, the Roman Empire, within the defense system designed at Porolissum, built a fort for the auxiliary troops who stationed here. It was built on the [...]
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Miko Castle
Posted by raluca on January 31st, 2011
Phoot by voineasa The Miko Castle, with a regular geometric plan and Italian bastions, built in late Renaissance style, is the oldest and most important historical monument of the city of Miercurea Ciuc., named after its manufacturer- Ferenc Hidvégi Miko (1585-1635). The castle’s construction began in the spring of 1623, ten years after the owner, [...]
The Roman Camp from Olteni
Posted by raluca on January 31st, 2011
The Roman Camp from Olteni, Covasna county, is in the northern end of the village, on a terrace situated on the right bank of Olt river. The camp was largely destroyed by the construction works from the 18th and 19th centuries, including the construction of Miko castle and its annexes. The south gate of the [...]
The Roman camp from Chitid
Posted by raluca on January 31st, 2011
The Roman camp from Chitid was discovered in Hunedoara County on the territory of the Chitid,village, Boşorod commune, in the autumn 2006 by Dan Olteanu, a passionate researcher of the Dacian civilization. The discovery was not random and was based on a simple logic: each Dacian fortress defending the entrance to the mountain was seconded [...]
Germisara Roman Camp
Posted by raluca on January 31st, 2011
Photo by Bobby Voicu Germisara Roman Camp (later called “Thermae Dodonae”) was a fort of an auxiliary unit, along with a civil settlement, located at the south of the village Cigmău, Hunedoara county, near the Geoagiu locality. Initially, the location could not be determined with absolute certainty, because in the area of the ancient Roman [...]
The Angustia camp
Posted by raluca on January 31st, 2011
The Angustia camp is located at north-east of Bretcu village, Covasna county, before the Oituz Step. It is easily recognizable in the field by the very prominent wave of land enclosing a quadrangle. The first excavations were made in the year 1877 inside the camp. In that year it was discovered the “via principalis”- the [...]
The Roman Camp from Cigmău
Posted by raluca on January 31st, 2011
The Roman Camp from Cigmău, Hunedoara county, was discovered in September 2007 and is considered by the specialists very important because it was defending the old imperial road that connected the capital of Roman Dacia, Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, with Micia ( Veţel ) and Apulum ( Alba Iulia ), but also the gold mining from [...]
Şprenghi Citadel – the ruins
Posted by raluca on January 28th, 2011
Photo by 23gxg The origin of Şprenghi Citadel from Brasov, seems to be from the Roman rule times, when it was assumed that its place there was a camp. Before the second half of the 13th century, on the hill it was building a small fortress, made of earth walls and palisades. The invasion of [...]
Cumidava Roman Camp
Posted by raluca on January 28th, 2011
Cumidava Roman Camp is situated within the agricultural area of Râşnov city, about 4 km from the contemporary Rasnov. The Râşnov archaeological site is located on a middle terrace of Barsa river, approximately 4 km northwest of the city Rasnov. The alert and the relatively accurate description of the Râşnov Roman fortress was made since [...]
Potaissa Roman Camp
Posted by raluca on January 28th, 2011
The most important historical and archaeological monuments of the city of Turda is camp Potaissa Roman Camp of the Macedonian 5th Legion, from the plateau called Castle Hill. The camp was built by the legion in the year 168. Potaissa was the largest legion camp of long term operation in Dacia. With the long sides [...]
