Drobeta | |
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Alternative name(s) | Drubeta |
Known also as | Castra of Drobeta-Turnu Severin |
Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
Founded | 103 |
Abandoned | c. 6th century AD |
Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana Notitia Dignitatum |
Previous fortification | Dacian |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Dacia |
Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
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Structure | |
— Stone structure — | |
Size and area | 137 m × 122 m (1.6 ha) |
Stationed military units | |
— Legions — | |
— Cohorts — | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 44°37′30″N 22°40′05″E / 44.62500°N 22.66806°E |
Town | Drobeta-Turnu Severin |
County | Mehedinți |
Country | Romania |
Reference | |
RO-RAN | 109782.06 |
Site notes | |
Condition | Ruined |
The Castra of Drobeta-Turnu Severin was built by Emperor Traian, in the Roman Dacia province.