Dierna (castra)

Dierna (castra) is located in Romania
Dierna (castra)
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)Tierna [1]Known also asCastra of OrșovaFounded during the reign ofTrajanPlace in the Roman worldProvinceDaciaAdministrative unitDacia ApulensisAdministrative unitDacia SuperiorDirectly connected toPraetoriumStructure— Stone structure —Size and area64 m × 54 m (0.35 [2] ha) Stationed military units— Legions —
  • vexill. V Macedonica[3]
  • vexill. XXII Primigenia
  • vexill. XIII Gemina[3]
— Cohorts —I Brittonum milliaria[3] LocationCoordinates44°44′18″N 22°24′28″E / 44.7382°N 22.40764°E / 44.7382; 22.40764Altitude85 m (279 ft)TownOrșovaCountyMehedințiCountry RomaniaSite notesConditionRuined


Dierna was a city and fort in the Roman province of Dacia, located beneath the present-day town of Orșova, Romania. The vicus later grew into a city.


Western Dacia forts, roads and cities
Westerm Moesian Limes

See also

External links

  • Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today

Notes

  1. ^ Schütte, Gudmund (1917). "Ptolemy's maps of northern Europe, a reconstruction of the prototypes". The Royal Danish Geographical Society. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  2. ^ "Descoperiri Arheologice din Banatul Românesc, de Prof.univ.dr.Sabin Adrian Luca" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  3. ^ a b c Dierna

44°44′18″N 22°24′28″E / 44.73833°N 22.40778°E / 44.73833; 22.40778


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