Castra Arcidava
Castra Arcidava was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the area of the town of Arcidava (now Vărădia, Romania) in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.
| Arcidava | |
|---|---|
Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Argidava, Arcidaba, Arghidava |
| Known also as | Castra of Vărădia |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 172 m × 154 m (2.6 ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| I Vindelicorum equitata (106 - 111/118) | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45.079158°N 21.552013°E |
| Altitude | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Town | Vărădia |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CS-I-s-A-10892 |
| RO-RAN | 54519.01 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates | 1901, 1930, 1985 - 1990,1997 - 2002 |
| Archaeologists | Felix Milleker |
It was 17 km away from Ponte Fluvii (Zgrebenat, Serbia) and located at the junction of the Lederata-Tibiscum military road with the Roman road from Almăj.
The fort is on the road leading to Greoni, in the place called “Rovina” and was linked by a corridor to a watchtower on the Chilii Hill.
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