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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia

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🛡️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia
UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving Roman frontier installations in northern Dacia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 10:11
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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing Roman frontier fortifications in Dacia (2nd–3rd centuries AD)
  • Located in northwestern Romania, spanning the Carpathian Mountains and Transylvanian plateau
  • Represents the northernmost boundary of Roman imperial expansion in Eastern Europe
  • Comprises forts, watchtowers, defensive earthworks, roads, and associated settlements

Cormeniș – Râpa Malului 1 is one of several archaeological sites comprising the Frontiers of the Roman Empire ...

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