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Auraria Daciae (castellum)

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Known also as
  
Castellum of Abrud

Abandoned
  
3rd century AD

Administrative unit
  
Dacia Superior

Province
  
Dacian Kingdom

Founded
  
2nd century AD

Administrative unit
  
Dacia Apulensis

Town
  
Abrud

Auraria Daciae (castellum)

Alternative name(s)
  
Auraria Maior, Alburnus Minor, Abruttus

The fort was part of the defensive system of the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. The ruins of a contemporary nearby defensive ditch was also unearthed. The ruins of the castellum are located in Abrud (Romania).

References

Auraria Daciae (castellum) Wikipedia