Castra of Cristești
| Castra of Cristești | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| 46°30′37″N 24°29′20″E / 46.51028°N 24.48889°E | |
| Location | Cristești, Mureș, Romania |
| History | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
Although not unanimously accepted, the existence of the castra of Cristești in the Roman province of Dacia is substantiated by bricks and tiles bearing the name of a Roman military unit, the Ala I Gallorum et Bosporanorum.[1] The lack of any other traces of the Roman fort may easily be due to its destruction by the Mureș River.[1] At Cristeşti, a Roman settlement from the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD was unearthed which was an important center of potters.[1]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 "114364.02". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-07-20. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Deprecated link archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today