Tibiscum
Tibiscum (Tibisco, Tibiscus, Tibiskon) was a Dacian town mentioned by Ptolemy, later a Roman castra and municipium. The ruins of the ancient settlement are located in Jupa, Caraș-Severin County, Romania.
| Tibiscum | |
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Porta principalis sinistra | |
Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Tibisco, Tivisco, Tibiscus, Tibiskon, Tiriskon |
| Known also as | Castra of Jupa |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Founded | c. 101 AD |
| Abandoned | c. 6th-7th century AD |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Previous fortification | Dacian |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 307 m × 170 m (5.4 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45.4663°N 22.1895°E |
| Altitude | c. 180 m |
| Town | Jupa |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CS-I-s-A-10805 |
| RO-RAN | 51038.01 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
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