Castra of Fâlfani
| Castra of Fâlfani | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Malvensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Inferior |
| Limes | Transalutanus |
| Structure | |
| — Wood and earth[2] structure — | |
| Size and area | 63 m × 93 m (0.6[2] ha) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°36′N 24°45′E / 44.600°N 24.750°E |
| Town | Fâlfani |
| County | Argeș |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-RAN | 18974.01[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
The castra of Fâlfani was a fort built in the 2nd century AD in the Roman province of Dacia.[1] It was part of the Roman frontier system of the Limes Transalutanus.
It was abandoned in the 3rd century.[1] Its ruins are located on a hill in Fâlfani (commune Stolnici, Romania).[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f "18974.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ a b Dan, Matei (2006). "Trupe fără castre, castre fără trupe în Dacia" [Troops without castra, castra without troops in Dacia] (PDF). Buletinul cercurilor ştiinţifice ştudenţeşti: Arheologie-istorie-muzeologie (in Romanian). 12. Alba Iulia: Ministerul Edicaţiei şi Cercetării, Universitatea "1 Decembrie 1918" Alba Iulia, Facultatea de Istorie şi Filologie. ISSN 1454-8097. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today