Archaeological Sites in Romania

Fortress/citadel in Romania (5)

Blidaru Fortress

Blidaru Fortress

The Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress is the ruin of a fortified town in the Orăștie Mountains, Romania. Built in the 1st century BC during Burebista's rule, it was one of the most…

Fortress/citadel · 500 BC - 1 AD
Dacian Fortress Costesti

Dacian Fortress Costesti

The Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress was a fortified town built in the 1st century BC during the reign of King Burebista, serving as a defensive stronghold against Roman…

Fortress/citadel · 500 BC - 1 AD
Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains

Dacian Fortresses of the Orăştie Mountains

The six Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains in Romania were built in the 1st centuries BC and AD in the murus dacicus style. These fortifications were created as protection…

Fortress/citadel · 500 BC - 1 AD
Dacian Fortress of Căpâlna

Dacian Fortress of Căpâlna

The Dacian Fortress of Căpâlna was built in the mid-1st century BC during the reign of Burebista as a key strategic point in the Dacian defence system, guarding the Sebes Valley…

Fortress/citadel · 500 BC - 1 AD
Natural Park Gradistea Muncelului - Cioclovina

Natural Park Gradistea Muncelului - Cioclovina

A natural park in Hunedoara County containing important Geto-Dacian fortress remains from 500 BC–1 AD, situated in the Șureanu Mountains. The area encompasses numerous Dacian…

Fortress/citadel · 500 BC - 1 AD

Church/cathedral in Romania (1)

Densuș Church

Densuș Church

The Densus Church (St Nicholas) in Hunedoara County is considered the oldest stone church in Romania, with regular services held for over 700 years. Built in its present form…

Church/cathedral · 1 - 500 AD

Settlement in Romania (1)

Acidava

Acidava

Acidava (also known as Acidaua) was originally a Dacian settlement that later became a Roman town and fort, located on the Olt river near the lower Danube. The archaeological…

Settlement · 1 - 500 AD

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