Castra of Răcarii de Jos
Castra of Răcarii de Jos | |
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Location within Romania | |
Known also as | Castra of Răcari |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Dacia |
Administrative unit | Dacia Malvensis |
Administrative unit | Dacia Inferior |
Structure | |
— Stone structure — | |
Size and area | 168 m × 140 m (2.34 ha) |
Stationed military units | |
— — | |
Numerus Mauretanorum S(aldensium?) [1] | |
Location | |
Coordinates | 44°30′51″N 23°34′19″E / 44.514101°N 23.571889°ECoordinates: 44°30′51″N 23°34′19″E / 44.514101°N 23.571889°E |
Altitude | 105 m (344 ft) |
Town | Răcarii de Jos |
County | Dolj |
Country | Romania |
Reference | |
RO-LMI | DJ-I-s-B-07912 [2] |
71108.02 [2] | |
Site notes | |
Recognition | National Historical Monument |
Condition | Ruined |
Excavation dates | 1897 [3] |
Archaeologists |
Castra of Răcarii de Jos was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.
See also[]
- List of castra
Notes[]
- ^ RĂCARI - istoric și bibliografie Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "National Archaeological Record (RAN)". ran.cimec.ro. Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Manuscrisele lui Pamfil Polonic". cimec.ro. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
External links[]
- Media related to Castra of Răcarii de Jos at Wikimedia Commons
- Şantierul arheologic RĂCARI
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth
Categories:
- Roman Dacia
- Archaeological sites in Romania
- Roman legionary fortresses in Romania
- History of Oltenia
- Historic monuments in Dolj County
- Dacia stubs