Porolissum
Porolissum was an ancient Roman city in Dacia. Established as a military camp in 106 during Trajan's Dacian Wars, the city quickly grew through trade with the native Dacians and became the capital of the province Dacia Porolissensis in 124. The site is one of the largest and best-preserved archaeological sites in modern-day Romania. It is 8 km away from the modern city of Zalău, in Moigrad-Porolissum village, Mirsid Commune, Sălaj County.
| Porolissum | |
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The rebuilt Praetorian gate (Porta Praetoria) | |
Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Porolisso, Porolisson, Paralisum, Paralissum |
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| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Founded | c. 106 AD |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Porolissensis |
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| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 230 m × 300 m (6.9 ha) |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Wall thickness | 1.80 ÷ 2.50 m |
| Construction technique | Opus incertum |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Size and area | 225 m × 295 m (6.6 ha) |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| — Cohorts — | |
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| — Numeri — | |
| Palmyrenorum | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47.1793°N 23.1573°E |
| Altitude | c. 480 m |
| Place name | Măgura Pomăt / Pomet |
| Town | Moigrad-Porolissum |
| County | Sălaj |
| Region | Transylvania |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | SJ-I-m-A-04909.01 |
| RO-RAN | 142159.01 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined, some parts are reconstructed |
| Excavation dates |
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