Castra of Izbășești

Castra of Izbășești
Castra of Izbășești is located in Romania
Castra of Izbășești
Location within Romania
Foundedunknown[1]
Abandonedunknown[1]
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Malvensis
Administrative unitDacia Inferior
Directly connected to
Structure
— Wood and earth structure —
Location
Coordinates44°35′N 24°36′E / 44.583°N 24.600°E / 44.583; 24.600
Place nameCorbeasca Hill
TownIzbășești
CountyArgeș
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMInot listed[1]
RO-RAN18983.01[1]
UNESCO
Part ofFrontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia
CriteriaCultural: ii, iii, iv
Reference1718-254
Inscription2024 (46th Session)
Site notes
Recognition UNESCO World Heritage Site
National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined

The Castra of Izbășești was a fort made of earth in the Roman province of Dacia.[1] Erected and abandoned at an uncertain date,[1] the fort was part of the Limes Transalutanus.[2] Traces of the one time earthwork can be identified on the Corbeasca Hill at Izbășești (commune Stolnici, Romania).[1]

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Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "18983.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2009-03-25. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  2. ^ Petolescu, Constantin C.; et al. (1995). "Archaeological Excavations in Romania, 1983-2011: Preliminary Archaeological Reports". Archaeological Excavation Report (Izbăşeşti, Stolnici, Corbeasca). www.cimec.ro. Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
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