Sacidava, Moesia

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Sacidava (Moesia)
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Alternative nameSagadava
Location Dunăreni, Constanța, Romania
Coordinates 44°14′25″N27°50′56″E / 44.240245°N 27.848985°E / 44.240245; 27.848985
Altitude66 m (217 ft)

Sacidava [1] was an ancient Getic settlement on the Danube, between Durostorum and Axiopolis, located near the modern village of Izvoarele, in Romania.

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The ancient Roman fort of Sacidava (castra) is located nearby.

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Moesian Limes and Scythia Minor

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References

Ancient

  • Anonymous. Tabula Peutingeriana (in Latin).
  • Ptolemy, Claudius (c. 140). Geographia [Geography] (in Ancient Greek).

Modern