Jidava (castra)

Jidava was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.

Jidava
Panoramic view from porta principalis sinistra: praetorium in front and then principia.
Jidava (castra) is located in Romania
Jidava (castra)
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)Jidova, Sidova
Known also asCastra of Câmpulung
Founded during the reign ofCommodus or Septimius
Founded190 – 211 AD
Previous fortificationDacian
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Malvensis
Administrative unitDacia Inferior
LimesTransalutanus
Directly connected to
  • (Purcăreni)
  • (Voinești)
Structure
— Stone[1] structure —
Size and area100 m × 132 m (1.3 ha)
Stationed military units
— Cohorts —
I Flavia Commagenorum
Location
Coordinates45°13′14.69″N 25°00′44.95″E
Place nameApa sărată
TownCâmpulung
CountyArgeș
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMIAG-I-m-A-13357.02
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
Discovery year1876
ConditionPartially reconstructed
Excavation dates
  • 1876
  • 1962
ArchaeologistsDimitrie Butculescu

Since 1969, the site has been administered by the Argeș County Museum.[2]

  • The plan of the castrum
    The plan of the castrum
  • The front of reconstructed wall and tower
    The front of reconstructed wall and tower
  • The back of reconstructed wall and tower
    The back of reconstructed wall and tower
  • Praetorium
    Praetorium
  • Hypocaust room of Praetorium
    Hypocaust room of Praetorium

See also

Notes
  1. TRUPE FARA CASTRE, CASTRE FARA TRUPE ÎN DACIA, Dan Matei
  2. (in Romanian) Enciclopedia Argeșului și Muscelului - M Archived 2014-08-30 at the Wayback Machine, at the University of Pitești Enciclopedia Argeșului și Muscelului site Archived 2016-03-31 at the Wayback Machine, p. 123
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