Castra of Zăvoi
| Castra of Zăvoi | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Acmonia, Agmonia or Agnaviae ? |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 336 m x 336 m (11.2 [1] ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| I Sagittariorum [2] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°31′30″N 22°24′20″E / 45.5249713°N 22.4056507°E |
| Place name | Balta Neagră - Fâneţe [3] |
| Town | Zăvoi [3] |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Country |
 Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CS-I-s-B-10898 [3] |
| RO-RAN | 54626.01 [3] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |
 National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
It was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.
See also
External links
Notes
- Preda, Constantin (coord.), Enciclopedia arheologiei şi istoriei vechi a României vol.1, Editura Enciclopedică, Bucureşti 1994 ISBN 973-45-0044-9
- Simu, Traian, Drumuri şi cetăţi romane în Banat, Tipografia Naţională, Lugoj 1924
Coordinates: 45°29′33″N 21°51′22″E / 45.49250°N 21.85611°E
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