Castra of Albota

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Castra of Albota
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Location within Romania
Founded2nd century AD
Place in the Roman world
Province Dacia
Administrative unit Dacia Malvensis
Administrative unit Dacia Inferior
Limes Transalutanus
Structure
— Wood and earth [1] structure —
Size and area56 m × 81 m (0.4 [1] ha)
Location
Coordinates 44°47′N24°50′E / 44.783°N 24.833°E / 44.783; 24.833
Town Albota
County Argeș
CountryFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Site notes
ConditionRuined

The Castra of Albota was a castrum (Roman fort) in the province of Dacia. [1] It was built after 161 AD as part of the Limes Transalutanus.

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Limes Alutanus + Transalutanus (right)

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