Roman castrum of Apulum (archaeological site)
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The Roman castrum of Apulum is a major ancient military fort and archaeological site that formed the core of one of the largest Roman settlements in the province of Dacia, located in present-day Alba Iulia, Romania.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman castrum of Apulum | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman military fort
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
civil settlement (canabae) of Apulum
ⓘ
colonia of Apulum ⓘ municipium of Apulum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavations |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman frontier policy in Dacia
ⓘ
Romanization of Dacia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Roman legionary fortress ⓘ |
| coreOf | one of the largest Roman settlements in Dacia ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| function | military fortification ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
architectural fragments
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ military equipment ⓘ |
| hasPart |
barracks
ⓘ
defensive walls ⓘ gates ⓘ internal streets ⓘ principia ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument of Romania ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alba County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alba Iulia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman province of Dacia NERFINISHED ⓘ Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| modernCity | Alba Iulia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mureș River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roman defensive system in Dacia
ⓘ
Roman settlement of Apulum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentIn | urban fabric of Alba Iulia ⓘ |
| presentUse | archaeological site ⓘ |
| province | Dacia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for study of Roman Dacia
ⓘ
major Roman military center in Dacia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| topLevelAdministrativeDivision | Transylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Legio XIII Gemina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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