Jidava (castra)
| Jidava | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Jidova, Sidova |
| Known also as | Castra of Câmpulung |
| Founded during the reign of | Commodus or Septimius |
| Founded | 190 – 211 AD |
| Previous fortification | Dacian |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Malvensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Inferior |
| Limes | Transalutanus |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone[1] structure — | |
| Size and area | 100 m × 132 m (1.3 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| I Flavia Commagenorum | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°13′14.69″N 25°00′44.95″E / 45.2207472°N 25.0124861°E |
| Place name | Apa sărată |
| Town | Câmpulung |
| County | Argeș |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | AG-I-m-A-13357.02 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Discovery year | 1876 |
| Condition | Partially reconstructed |
| Excavation dates |
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| Archaeologists | Dimitrie Butculescu |
Jidava was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.
Since 1969, the site has been administered by the Argeș County Museum.[2]
Gallery
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The plan of the castrum -
The front of reconstructed wall and tower -
The back of reconstructed wall and tower -
Praetorium -
Hypocaust room of Praetorium
See also
Notes
- ^ TRUPE FARA CASTRE, CASTRE FARA TRUPE ÎN DACIA, Dan Matei[permanent dead link]
- ^ (in Romanian) Enciclopedia Argeșului și Muscelului - M Archived 2014-08-30 at the Wayback Machine, at the University of Pitești Enciclopedia Argeșului și Muscelului site Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, p. 123
External links
Media related to Castra Jidava at Wikimedia Commons- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
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