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Acidava (Acidaua) was a Dacian and later Roman fortress on the Olt river near the lower Danube.^[1] The settlements remains are located in today's Enoşeşti, Olt County, Romania.

After the Roman conquest of Dacia by Roman Emperor Trajan, Acidava became a civilian and military center, with castra being built in the area. Acidava was part of the Limes Alutanus, a line of fortifications built under emperor Hadrian running north-south along the Alutus - the Olt river.^[2] The function of the limes was to monitor the Roxolani to the east and deter any possible attacks.^[3]

Acidava is depicted in the Tabula Peutingeriana between Romula and Rusidava.^[4] The same document depicts a second Acidava, between Cedoniae and Apula, but some authors believe it is actually a copy error^[5] and the correct name is Sacidava, another Dacian town.

Acidava on the Roman Dacia selection from Tabula Peutingeriana

Acidava within Limes Alutanus - Red line to the left

Notes

^ Grumeza 2009, p. 13.
^ Blejan 1998, p. 42.
^ Vinereanu 2002.
^ http://www.cambridge.org/us/talbert/talbertdatabase/TPPlace1764.html
^ Olteanu.

References

Grumeza, Ion (2009). Dacia: Land of Transylvania, Cornerstone of Ancient Eastern Europe. Hamilton Books. ISBN 0-7618-4465-1. The shores of the Danube were well monitored from the Dacian fortresses Acidava, Buricodava, Dausadava (the shrine of the wolves), Diacum, Drobeta (Turnu Severin), Nentivava (Oltenita), Suvidava (Corabia), Tsirista, Tierna/Dierna (Orsova) and what is today Zimnicea. Downstream were also other fortresses: Axiopolis (Cernadova), Barbosi, Buteridava, Capidava(Topalu), Carsium(Harsova), Durostorum(Silistra), Sacidava/Sagadava (Dunareni) along with still others... {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Blejan, Adrian (1998). Dacia Felix - Istoria Daciei Romane (PDF) (in Romanian). Retrieved 8 December 2010. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Vinereanu, Mihai (2002). Originea geto-dacă a limbii române (in Romanian). Chisinau: Pontos. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Olteanu, Sorin. "Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum - Toponyms Section". Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum (in Romanian). Retrieved 8 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

Archaeological sites around Enoşeşti on the Mapserver for Romanian National Cultural Heritage
Many items recovered from Acidava are available at the Olt County Museum, Romania
Acidava in the Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites
Acidava in the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854)
Sorin Olteanu's Project: Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum - Toponyms Section
A street in Bucharest, having the ancient city name: Strada Acidava

[FOOTNOTEGrumeza200913-1] Grumeza 2009, p. 13.

[FOOTNOTEBlejan199842-2] Blejan 1998, p. 42.

[FOOTNOTEVinereanu2002-3] Vinereanu 2002.

[4] ttp://www.cambridge.org/us/talbert/talbertdatabase/TPPlace1764.html

[FOOTNOTEOlteanu-5] Olteanu.

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 * Archaeological sites around Enoşeşti on the [http://map.cimec.ro/scripts/mapserv.exe?MAP_LEGEND_STATUS=on&MAP_REFERENCE_STATUS=on&imgext=439305.087660+316535.769248+446360.639407+321827.433058&mapext=&map=E%3A\Mapserver\Mapserver\MapserverVechi\mapserver_en.map&zoomsize=2&zoomdir=0&zoom=2&program=%2Fscripts%2Fmapserv.exe&mode=browse&savequery=true&imgxy=400.0+300.0&queryran=&strate=ran+rar+cronica+muzee+culte+rauri_linie+rauri_poligon+loc_final_punct+lacuri+copyright+drumuri_national_judetene&layers=&inapoiref=&qlayer=cronica&qitem=siruta9&qstring=128150&queryfile=&jumpRd=&jumpJ=&jump=&layer=ran&layer=rar&layer=cronica&layer=muzee&layer=culte&layer=rauri_linie&layer=rauri_poligon&layer=loc_final_punct&layer=lacuri&layer=copyright&layer=drumuri_national_judetene&layer=drumuri_comunale&layer= Mapserver for Romanian National Cultural Heritage]
-* Many items recovered from Acidava are available at the [http://www.mjolt.ro/arheologie.html Olt County Museum, Romania]
+* Many items recovered from Acidava are available at the [https://web.archive.org/web/20111008203425/http://www.mjolt.ro/arheologie.html Olt County Museum, Romania]
 * Acidava in the [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0006:entry=romula-malva&highlight=acidava Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites]
 * Acidava in the [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0064:entry=dacia-geo&highlight=acidava Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854)]

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