Castra of Bucium
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| Castra of Bucium | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Known also as | Castra of Orăștioara de Jos |
| Founded | 2nd century AD [1][2] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD [1][2] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone [3] structure — | |
| Size and area | 160 m × 160 m (2,56 [1] ha) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°44′48″N 23°10′17″E / 45.7466°N 23.1713°E |
| Place name | Piatra Grădiștii |
| Town | Bucium |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | HD-I-s-A-03168 [2] / HD-I-s-B-03203 [3] |
| RO-RAN | 90360.03 [1] / 88314.01 [3] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates |
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| Archaeologists | |
The castra of Bucium was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.[1][2] Its ruins are located in Bucium (commune Orăștioara de Sus, Romania).[1][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 e f "Castrul de la Bucium - "Piatra Grădiștii"". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "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 1320. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b c "Castrul de la Orăştioara de Jos - "Piatra Grădiştii"". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2008-05-15. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- ^ a b "RUSSU, ION I. (1911-1985) - Bibliografia lucrărilor științifice ale membrilor Institutului de Istorie din Cluj (1920-2005)". ww.history-cluj.ro. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
45°44′N 23°10′E / 45.733°N 23.167°E
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