Castra Arcidava
| Arcidava | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Argidava, Arcidaba, Arghidava |
| Known also as | Castra of Vărădia [1][2] |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 172 m x 154 m (2.6 [3] ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| I Vindelicorum equitata (106 - 111/118)[4] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°04′45″N 21°33′07″E / 45.079158°N 21.552013°E |
| Altitude | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Town | Vărădia |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Country |
 Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CS-I-s-A-10892[1] |
| RO-RAN | 54519.01[2] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |
 National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates |
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| Archaeologists |
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Castra Arcidava[3] was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the area of the town of Arcidava[3] (now Vărădia, Romania) in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.[1][2]
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- 1 2 3 "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 898. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 "54519.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-07-22. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Arcidava". Strateg Maps. http://www.net4u.ro. Retrieved 4 January 2013. External link in
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Coordinates: 45°05′01″N 21°32′38″E / 45.08361°N 21.54389°E
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