Castra of Bulci

Castra of Bulci
Castra of Bulci is located in Romania
Castra of Bulci
Location within Romania
Known also asCastra of Bata
Founded2nd century AD[1][2]
Abandoned4th century AD[1][2]
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Apulensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
Nearby waterMarisus
Directly connected to(Lipova)
Structure
— Wood and earth structure —
Stationed military units
Legions
vexill. XIII Gemina[citation needed]
Location
Coordinates46°00′42″N 22°07′14″E / 46.011608°N 22.120492°E / 46.011608; 22.120492
Altitude145 m (476 ft)
Place nameLa cetate
TownBulci
CountyArad
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMIAR-I-m-A-00428.03[2]
RO-RAN9912.01[1]
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined
Excavation dates
  • 1868
  • 1976 - 1980
Archaeologists
ExhibitionsMuzeul de Arheologie și Istorie, Arad

The castra of Bulci was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia located on the western side of defensive line of forts, limes Daciae.[1][2] Its ruins are located in Bulci (commune Bata, Romania).[1]

Western Dacia forts
  1. ^ a b c d e "9912.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 ("2010 List of Historic Monuments")" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, Nr. 670 ("Romania's Official Journal, Part I, Nr. 670"), page 141. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.