Acidava
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| Alternative name | Acidaua |
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| Location | Enoșești, Olt County, Romania |
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| Altitude | 127 m (417 ft) |
Acidava (Acidaua) was a Dacian and later Roman town and fort on the Olt river near the lower Danube.[1] The settlement's remains are located in today's Enoşeşti, Olt County, Oltenia, Romania.
History
[edit | edit source]After the Roman conquest of Dacia by Roman Emperor Trajan, Acidava became a civilian and military centre, with castra being built in the area. Acidava was part of the Limes Alutanus, a line of fortifications built under emperor Hadrian running north–south along the Alutus (Olt) river.[2] The function of the limes was to monitor the Roxolani to the east and deter any possible attacks.[3]
Acidava is depicted in the Tabula Peutingeriana between Romula and Rusidava.[4]
The same document depicts a second Acidava, between Cedoniae and Apula, but some authors believe it is actually a copy error[5] and the correct name is Sacidava, another Dacian town.
See also
[edit | edit source]Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Grumeza 2009, p. 13.
- ^ Blejan 1998, p. 42.
- ^ Vinereanu 2002.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Olteanu.
References
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External links
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- Archaeological sites around Enoşeşti on the Mapserver for Romanian National Cultural Heritage
- Many items recovered from Acidava are available at the Olt County Museum, Romania
- Acidava in the Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites
- Acidava in the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854)
- Sorin Olteanu's Project: Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum – Toponyms Section
- A street in Bucharest, having the ancient city name: Strada Acidava
