Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains

Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains
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The six Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains in Romania were built in the 1st centuries BC and AD in the murus dacicus style [1]. These fortifications were created as protection against Roman conquest [2]. They played an important role during the Roman-Dacian wars [2].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryRomania
Coordinates45.6226° N, 23.3109° E

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