Forts on Limes Alutanus (to the left)
Tabula Peutingeriana: Limes Alutanus

The Limes Alutanus was a fortified line of the earlier eastern border of the ancient Roman province of Dacia and built by the Roman emperor Hadrian to stop invasions and raids from the east.[1]

It also included a vallum, built in the North-South direction, on the eastern side of the Olt river (Latin Alutus).

At least 12, and up to 16, forts are recorded on the Tabula Peutingeriana most of which have been confirmed by archaeological research, starting from the north:[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Mihai Vinereanu (City University, New York, SUA) Originea geto-daca a limbii române Archived 2010-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Judeţul Vâlcea". Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  3. ^ "Judetul Valcea - scurt istoric". Archived from the original on 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  4. ^ Bejan, Adrian (1998). Dacia Felix - Istoria Daciei Romane (PDF) (in Romanian). p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-15.
  5. ^ Raport asupra cercetărilor arheologice din anul 1994 de la Castra Traiana - Sânbotin Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine

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