Jidava (castra)
| Jidava | |
|---|---|
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  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 | |
| 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
External links
Media related to Castra Jidava at Wikimedia Commons- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth
45°13′15″N 25°00′45″E / 45.22083°N 25.01250°E
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