Castra of Titești was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia near the Limes Alutanus on the west bank of the Olt River.
| Castra of Titești | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Alutanus |
| Directly connected to | Arutela |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 56 m × 48 m (0.26 [1] ha) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°25′09″N 24°23′27″E / 45.4192°N 24.3908°E |
| Place name | Cazanului Hill |
| Town | Titești |
| County | Vâlcea |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | VL-I-s-A-09587 |
| RO-RAN | 172260.01 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates | 1893 [2] |
| Archaeologists | Pamfil Polonic[2] |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
Notes
edit- ^ TRUPE FARA CASTRE, CASTRE FARA TRUPE ÎN DACIA, Dan Matei[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Manuscrisele lui Pamfil Polonic". cimec.ro. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
45°25′N 24°23′E / 45.417°N 24.383°E
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