Germisara (castra)
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Germisara was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia, in modern day Romania, in the village area of Cigmău, in Romania.
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Germisara | |
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Alternative name(s) | Germizirga,[1] Germigera,[1] Germizera, Zermizirga [1] |
Known also as | Castra of Cigmău |
Founded | 2nd century AD |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Dacia |
Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
Nearby water | Marisus |
Directly connected to | Micia, Apulum, (Sebeș) |
Structure | |
— Stone structure — | |
Size and area | 320 m × 120 m (3.8 ha) |
Stationed military units | |
— Legions — | |
vexill. XIII Gemina[2] | |
— Numeri — | |
Singulariorum Peditum Britannicianorum[2] | |
Location | |
Coordinates | 45.893780°N 23.190211°E / 45.893780; 23.190211 |
Altitude | 212 m (696 ft) |
Place name | Dealul Urieșilor, platoul Turiac, Progadie [3] |
Town | Cigmău |
Country | ![]() |
Reference | |
RO-LMI | HD-I-s-A-03172 |
RO-RAN | 89614.01 |
Site notes | |
Recognition | ![]() |
Condition | Ruined |
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