Tapae
| Coordinates | 45°30′20″N 22°43′29″E / 45.5056°N 22.7247°E |
|---|---|
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
Tapae was a fortified settlement, guarding
Țara Hațegului. This made it one of the very few points through which invaders could enter Transylvania from the south. Moreover, 8 kilometres down the passage into Țara Hațegului, there is Sarmizegetusa Regia
.
The place is the site of three battles between Dacians and Romans.
Dio Cassius notes the existence of a military camp there[2] during the Dacian Wars
.
Nowadays there is a small village on this site named Zeicani, located within
Sarmizegetusa
commune.
References
- ^ "National Archaeological Record (RAN)". ran.cimec.ro. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Cassius Dio, Roman History 68:8
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