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MNIR 50 – 50 forts on the Roman frontiers of Romania

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50 forts

ALONG THE ROMAN FRONTIERS IN ROMANIA

50 forts on the Roman frontiers in Romania is a collection that brings together, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the activity of MNIR, castra arranged along the Danube border, between Durostorum and the location where the river flows into the Black Sea, along the alutan line (between Hoghiz and the confluence with the Danube), respectively from the territory of Muntenia, built during the reign of Emperor Trajan.

Their documentation was carried out in The National Limes Program, which aims to include the Roman fortifications in Romania on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The selected castra are part of the southern sector, coordinated by MNIR.

Through this foray, we hope to show that archaeology and scientific research in general are very valuable and deserve everyone’s attention and support!

Frontierele romane de pe teritoriul Daciei
Frontierele romane de pe teritoriul Daciei

The Roman frontier in Dobrudja

The Lower Danube area came to the attention of the Roman Empire with the formation of the province of Moesia at the beginning of the reign of Tiberius. Step by step, the Roman military units moved eastward, encompassing the entire border of the Lower Danube. Initially, the easternmost points directly controlled were in the area of the future province of Moesia Superior, and with the transformation of the Thracian Kingdom of the Odrys into a Roman province around 46 AD, the legions and auxiliary troops were moved east, first to Oescus and then to Novae.

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The Roman frontier of Dacia Inferior

The province Dacia Inferior included the territory between the rivers Jiu and Olt, as well as southeastern Transylvania. At the head of the province was a procurator, given the fact that only auxiliary troops were stationed here. The border of the province was established along the Olt, where small fortlets were built during the time of Hadrian and Antoninus Pius.

Our approach is to review the state of research on the borders of the Dacia Inferior province. We present here the fortifications on the middle and lower course of the Olt, named by Gr. Tocilescu limes alutanus.

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Roman fortifications in Muntenia

The discovery of the fortlets in the northwest of Muntenia provided the opportunity for significant research on the impact of Roman armies in a recently conquered territory. Since these fortifications were abandoned after only a few years of operation, their research offers the possibility of reconstructing in detail a well-defined historical period, practically a historical sequence.

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Temporary Roman fortifications in Muntenia

During recent research, new archaeological information appeared, which made it appropriate to return to some discussions regarding temporary Roman fortifications in Muntenia, a territory located between the provinces of Moesia Inferior and Dacia.

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Cercetări Arheologice Journal
Calea Victoriei 12, 3 rd District, 030026 Bucharest, Romania
ISSN (print): 0255-6812
ISSN (online) : 2821-806X
ISSN-L: 0255-6812
Publisher: National Museum of Romanian History
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E-mail: contact@cercetari-arheologice.ro
Editor in chief: Silviu Oța
E-mail: silviuota@yahoo.com

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