Dacian fortress of Bănița

Dacian fortress of Bănița
Dacian fortress of Bănița is located in Romania
Dacian fortress of Bănița
Shown within Romania
LocationPiatra Cetăţii, Cetatea de pe Dealul Bolii, Bănița, Hunedoara, Romania
Coordinates45°27′06″N 23°18′49″E / 45.4517°N 23.3135°E / 45.4517; 23.3135
Altitude902[1] m (2,959 ft)
History
EventsTrajan's Dacian Wars
Site notes
ConditionRuined
Reference no.906
Reference no.HD-I-s-A-03156 [2]

Dacian fortress of Bănița is one of the six Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, in Romania. Together with the other Dacian fortresses in the area, it was designated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

  • Axes and hatchet from the Dacian fortress of Bănița at Orăștie Ethnography Museum
    Axes and hatchet from the Dacian fortress of Bănița at Orăștie Ethnography Museum
  • Hinges, cramp Iron and chain link
    Hinges, cramp Iron and chain link
  • Hinges, cramp Iron and chain link - close up
    Hinges, cramp Iron and chain link - close up

See also

References

  1. ^ Romanian Heritage
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, Hunedoara County" (PDF). www.inmi.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
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