Praetorium (castra of Mehadia)
| Praetorium (of Mehadia) | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Pretorio, Pretorich |
| Known also as | Castra of Mehadia |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 116 m × 143 m (1.6 ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°55′22″N 22°21′08″E / 44.9229°N 22.3522°E |
| Altitude | 180 m (591 ft) |
| Place name | La zidine / Zidina |
| Town | Mehadia |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| UNESCO | |
| Part of | Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1718-009 |
| Inscription | 2024 (46th Session) |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Condition | Ruined |
Praetorium was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia, located near Mehadia (Latin name Ad Mediam and/or Ad Medium), Romania.
See also
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
Notes
- ^ a b "Mehadia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ a b c d Boda, Imola; Szabo, Csaba (2011). "Notes on a Dolichenian relief at Mehadia". Marisia XXXI. p. 10. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ Tactica, strategie si specific de lupta la cohortele equitate din Dacia Romana, Petru Ureche
44°55′N 22°21′E / 44.917°N 22.350°E