Dacian fortress of Căpâlna

Local nameCetatea dacică de la Căpâlna
LocationSăsciori, Romania

Situated at the top of a steep hill, the Dacian fortress of Căpâlna was built in the second half of the 1st century BC as a military defense, guarding the entrance from the Sebeș Valley to the capital of the Dacian kingdom, Sarmizegetusa Regia.

It is supposed that the fortress was the residence of a Dacian chieftain. Archeological findings include ceramics, iron and bronze tools, silver and bronze jewellery and Roman coins from the Republican and Imperial periods. Around 2002 - 2003 a gold necklace and two gold earrings were discovered here.The fortress was witness to Dacian - Roman battles during Trajan's Dacian Wars. In the first war, the fort was occupied by the Romans. Ultimately, it was burnt and destroyed by the Romans around 106 AD.

Tags UNESCOArchaeological SiteRuinsFortificationHeritage
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dacian_fortress_of_Căpâlna

Address Romania

Coordinates 45°49'19.925" N 23°36'12.285" E

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