Auraria Daciae
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The fort was part of the defensive system of the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.[2][3] The ruins of a contemporary nearby defensive ditch was also unearthed.[2] It is located in Abrud (Romania).[2][3]
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Auraria Daciae | |
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Alternative name(s) | Auraria Maior, Alburnus Minor, Abruttus [1] |
Known also as | Castellum of Abrud |
Founded | 2nd century AD [2][3] |
Abandoned | 3rd century AD [2][3] |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Dacia |
Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
Structure | |
— Wood and earth [4] structure — | |
Size and area | 40 m × 50 m (0.2 [4] ha) |
Location | |
Place name | Cetățuia / Cetățeaua [2] |
Town | Abrud |
County | Alba |
Country | ![]() |
Reference | |
RO-LMI | AB-I-s-B-00006 [3] |
RO-RAN | 1160.02 [2] |
Site notes | |
Recognition | ![]() |
Condition | Ruined |
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