Sarmizegetusa

Castle and fortifications

Access to device was Sarmizegetusa fortifications, which were on either side of the road if arriving at the state capital. Among the cities control and defense high on both sides of the Dacian capital city include the Costesti-fortress and Blidaru (Mures valley), the cities of Red Rock, Capalna, Banita Tilisca, all having to block part ways to the heart of the kingdom.

Dacian fortress was built of massive stone blocks on an area of 30,000 square meters, with walls 3 m thick and 4-5 meters high on the west side were built and the pillboxes was discovered several wooden barracks inside the fortress. Unable to show if the city had bastions, which are likely to be abolished the Romans.

Civil settlement

Near the city is seen houses, warehouses, workshops, barns, water tanks, which covers an area of 3 km and that belonged to civilians. The homes had one, two or more rooms, and those in the area were the least, the rest being built with poles stuck into the ground. In one of the rooms has been found by researchers Dacians a medical kit containing five small clay pots, a stone of volcanic ash and a scalpel, all placed in a wooden box with handles attached to iron and two bracelets.

Sacred area

Sarmizegetusa sacred buildings are concentrated on two large terraces. All sanctoarele were raised during the reigns of Burebista and Decebal. Inside there is the great sacred circular sanctuary, which was tainted by some wooden pillars of communism. Besides he is also notice three more rectangular sanctuaries, one of sanctuaries being impressive.

Calendar

Historians and archaeologists have studied the sanctuaries have concluded that they used to measure time, being a temple calendar. With the aid of poles placed in concentric circles Dacians managed to calculate their time, a Dacian year, according to connoisseurs, vary between 364 and 367 days.

The Gauls had a high level of life, reaching its peak under the leadership of King Decebal which was defeated by Roman army led by Emperor Trajan. After they conquered the Dacians, the Romans began to destroy the city and the emperor Hadrian built the new capital of Roman Dacia.

At 40 km from the colony is situated Sarmizegetusa Directed Ulpia Sarmizegetusa Dacia Traiana Augusta, the largest capital of Roman Dacia, which rises at the foot Retezat Hategului Tara, located 8 km away from the pass of the Iron Gates Transylvania, passing makes the connection between Transylvania and Banat. At present, where it was found Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa Sarmizegetusa common.

And in today's day ruins of Sarmizegetusa are studied with great interest by archaeologists and historians, the area is clear evidence that confirms the history of the great capital of Dacia, the Romanian people about the past and roots, while representing a major tourist attraction area , where time seems to stand in place, making this place the past.