Acmonia fort was a
fort
A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from La ...
in the Roman province of Dacia near the present town of
Zavoi, Romania.
Later the Roman town of
Acmonia
Acmonia or Akmonia () is an ancient city of Phrygia Pacatiana, in Asia Minor, now known as Ahat Köyü in the district of Banaz, Uşak Province. It is mentioned by Cicero and was a point on the road between Dorylaeum and Philadelphia. Under ...
grew nearby.
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 Europe, Asia and Africa.
The largest castra were permanent legionary fortresses.
Locations
The disposition of the castra refl ...
External links
Roman castra from Romania – Google MapsEarth
Notes
*Preda, Constantin (coord.), Enciclopedia arheologiei şi istoriei vechi a României vol.1, Editura Enciclopedică, București 1994
*Simu, Traian, Drumuri şi cetăţi romane în Banat, Tipografia Naţională, Lugoj 1924
Roman auxiliary forts in Romania
History of Banat
Historic monuments in Caraș-Severin County
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