Jidava (castra)
Since 1969, the site has been administered by the Argeș County Museum.[2]
| Jidava | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Jidova, Sidova |
| Known also as | Castra of Câmpulung |
| Founded during the reign of | Commodus or Septimius |
| Founded | 190 – 211 AD |
| Previous fortification | Dacian |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Malvensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Inferior |
| Limes | Transalutanus |
| Directly connected to |
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| Structure | |
| — Stone[1] structure — | |
| Size and area | 100 m × 132 m (1.3 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| I Flavia Commagenorum | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°13′14.69″N 25°00′44.95″E |
| Place name | Apa sărată |
| Town | Câmpulung |
| County | Argeș |
| Country |  |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | AG-I-m-A-13357.02 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  |
| Discovery year | 1876 |
| Condition | Partially reconstructed |
| Excavation dates |
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| Archaeologists | Dimitrie Butculescu |
Jidava was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.
Gallery
The plan of the castrum
The front of reconstructed wall and tower
The back of reconstructed wall and tower
Praetorium
Hypocaust room of Praetorium
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See also
- List of castra
Notes
- TRUPE FARA CASTRE, CASTRE FARA TRUPE ÎN DACIA, Dan Matei
- (in Romanian) Enciclopedia Argeșului și Muscelului - M, at the University of Pitești Enciclopedia Argeșului și Muscelului site Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, p. 123
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth
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