Germisara (castra)
| Germisara | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Germizirga,[1] Germigera,[1] Germizera, Zermizirga [1] |
| Known also as | Castra of Cigmău |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Nearby water | Marisus |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 320 m x 120 m (3.8 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| vexill. XIII Gemina [2] | |
| — Numeri — | |
| Singulariorum Peditum Britannicianorum [2] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°53′38″N 23°11′25″E / 45.893780°N 23.190211°ECoordinates: 45°53′38″N 23°11′25″E / 45.893780°N 23.190211°E |
| Altitude | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Place name | Dealul Urieșilor, platoul Turiac, Progadie [3] |
| Town | Cigmău |
| County | Hunedoara |
| Country |
 Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | HD-I-s-A-03172 |
| RO-RAN | 89614.01 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |
 National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
It was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia, in modern day Romania.
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 Schütte, Gudmund (1917). "Ptolemy's maps of northern Europe, a reconstruction of the prototypes". The Royal Danish Geographical Society. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- 1 2 CIMEC: Raport de cercetare arheologică
- ↑ Raport de cercetare arheologică
External links
Media related to Germisara (castra) at Wikimedia Commons- CIMEC - Raport de cercetare 70. Geoagiu, com. Geoagiu, jud. Hunedoara
- Germisara Roman camp
- Google Maps / Earth
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