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Argidava
Dacian fortress town, located in Caraș-Severin county, Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Arcidava" redirects here. For an ancient Roman castrum, see Castra Arcidava.
This article is about ancient city in Romania. For the genus of moth named after the city, see Argidava (moth).
Not to be confused with Argedava.
Argidava (Argidaua, Arcidava, Arcidaua, Argedava, Argedauon, Argedabon, Sargedava, Sargedauon, Zargedava, Zargedauon, Ancient Greek: Ἀργίδαυα, Αργεδαυον, Αργεδαβον, Σαργεδαυον) was a Dacian fortress town close to the Danube, inhabited and governed by the Albocense. Located in today's Vărădia, Caraș-Severin County, Romania.
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![]() Arcidava on the Roman Dacia map. | |
Alternative name | Argidaua, Arcidava, Arcidaua, Argedava, Argedauon, Argedabon, Sargedava, Sargedauon, Zargedava, Zargedauon |
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Location | Poiana Flămânda,[1] Vărădia, Caraș-Severin County, Romania |
Coordinates | 45.08°N 21.55°E / 45.08; 21.55 |
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Cultures | Albocense |
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Condition | Ruined |
Reference no. | CS-I-s-B-10894 [1] |
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After the Roman conquest of Dacia, it became a military and a civilian center, with a castrum (Roman fort) (see Castra Arcidava) built in the area. The fort was used to monitor the shores of the Danube.[2]