Dacian fortress of Bănița
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Location | Piatra Cetăţii, Cetatea de pe Dealul Bolii, Bănița, Hunedoara, Romania |
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Coordinates | 45°26′53″N 23°16′00″E / 45.4480°N 23.2666°ECoordinates: 45°26′53″N 23°16′00″E / 45.4480°N 23.2666°E |
Altitude | 902[1] m (2,959 ft) |
History | |
Events | Trajan's Dacian Wars |
Site notes | |
Condition | Ruined |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
Reference no. | 906 |
Reference no. | HD-I-s-A-03156 [2] |
Dacian fortress of Bănița is one of the six Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, in Romania. Together with the other Dacian fortresses in the area, it was designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.
Gallery[]
Axes and hatchet from the Dacian fortress of Bănița at
Hinges, cramp Iron and chain link
Hinges, cramp Iron and chain link - close up
See also[]
- Dacia
- Burebista
- Trajan's Dacian Wars
References[]
- ^ Romanian Heritage
- ^ "National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, Hunedoara County" (PDF). www.inmi.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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Categories:
- Dacian fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains
- Dacian fortresses in Hunedoara County
- Tourist attractions in Hunedoara County
- Historic monuments in Hunedoara County
- Ancient history of Transylvania
- Dacia stubs
- European archaeology stubs