| Carsium | |
|---|---|
 Ruined tower | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Carsion,[1] Carsum,[2] Carsio,[2] Carso,[2] Carsos [2] |
| Known also as |
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| Founded | 1st century CE[3][4] |
| Abandoned | 3rd[3] or 6th century CE[4] |
| Attested by | |
| Previous fortification | Dacian |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Moesia |
| Administrative unit | Moesia Inferior |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Built during the reign of | Trajan[2] |
| Built | 103 CE[2] |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| — Alae — | |
| — Classis — | |
| Flavia Moesica[2] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°40′53″N 27°57′08″E / 44.6814°N 27.9523°E |
| Altitude | c. 24 m |
| Town | Hârșova |
| County | Constanța |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CT-I-s-A-02676[4] |
| RO-RAN | 60810.01[3] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
Carsium was a fortress built in the Roman province of Moesia in the 1st century CE.[3][4]
