Apulum was a
fort
A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
in the
Roman province
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of
Dacia
Dacia (, ; ) was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia. It thus ...
in the 2nd and 4th centuries AD, located in today's
Alba-Iulia,
Romania
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.
It is the largest
castrum
In the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, the Latin word ''castrum'', plural ''castra'', was a military-related term.
In Latin usage, the singular form ''castrum'' meant 'fort', while the plural form ''castra'' meant 'camp'. The singular and ...
located in Romania, occupying 37.5 hectares (93 acres) (750 x 500 m2).
The types of coins discovered
See also
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List of castra
Castra ( Latin, singular castrum) were military forts of various sizes used by the Roman army throughout the Empire in various places of Europe, Asia and Africa.
The largest castra were permanent legionary fortresses.
Locations
The dispositio ...
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Apulum (ancient city)
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Apulon
Apulon (''Apoulon'', ''Apula'') was a Dacian fortress city close to modern Alba Iulia, Romania. The Latin name of Apulum is derived. The exact location is believed by many archaeologists to be the Dacian fortifications on top of ''Piatra Craivi ...
Notes
External links
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Apulum ArchaeologyRoman castra from Romania – Google MapsEarth
Alba Iulia
Roman legionary fortresses in Romania
Ancient history of Transylvania
Historic monuments in Alba County
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