Castra Arcidava
was a
fort
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in the
Roman province
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of
Dacia
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in the area of the town of
Arcidava (now
Vărădia
Vărădia ( hu, Varadia) is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Mercina (''Mercsény'') and Vărădia.
It is located near the border with Serbia, on the river Caraș, at a distance of from Oravi� ...
,
Romania
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) in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.
See also
*
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 ...
External links
Roman castra from Romania - Google MapsEarth
Notes
Roman Dacia
Archaeological sites in Romania
Roman legionary fortresses in Romania
History of Banat
Historic monuments in Caraș-Severin County
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