Castra of Desa
| Castra of Desa | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded | 3rd century AD[1][2] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1][2] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Malvensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Inferior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| — Wood structure — | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 43°49′36″N 22°56′48″E / 43.82655°N 22.94679°E |
| Place name | Castravița |
| Town | Desa |
| County | Dolj |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | DJ-I-s-A-07889[2] |
| RO-RAN | 72043.01[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
The castra of Desa was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia[1] on the north bank of the Danube opposite Ratiaria. Erected and abandoned by the Romans in the 3rd century AD, its ruins are located in Desa (Romania).[2]
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d "72043.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2009-06-23. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 ("2010 List of Historic Monuments")" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, Nr. 670 ("Romania's Official Journal, Part I, Nr. 670"), page 1164. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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