Castra of Albota

Fort in the Roman province of Dacia
Castra of Albota is located in Romania
Castra of Albota
Location within Romania
Founded2nd century ADPlace in the Roman worldProvinceDaciaAdministrative unitDacia MalvensisAdministrative unitDacia InferiorLimesTransalutanusStructure— Wood and earth[1] structure —Size and area56 m × 81 m (0.4[1] ha) LocationCoordinates44°47′N 24°50′E / 44.783°N 24.833°E / 44.783; 24.833TownAlbotaCountyArgeșCountry RomaniaSite notesConditionRuined

The Castra of Albota was a castrum (Roman fort) in the province of Dacia.[1] It was built after 161 AD as part of the Limes Transalutanus.

Limes Alutanus + Transalutanus (right)

See also

  • List of castra

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Trupe fără castre, castre fără trupe în Dacia, Dan Matei Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
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Limes Dacicus
Alutanus
Transalutanus
Porolissensis
Eastern frontier