Dacian Towns - Roman

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A large number of Roman castra, towns and cities were built after the conquest of Thrace, Moesia, and Dacia. Many were constructed on top of existing Dacian and Thracian structures, often inheriting their native names, usually in a Latinized form.

Some were built near the ruins of destroyed native settlements or fortresses, and in such cases mostly Roman structures survived. All of these towns were connected on Roman road networks built throughout the region, as described in ancient sources like Ptolemy's Geographia (c. 150 AD) and Tabula Peutingeriana (2nd century AD). Many fortified settlements were also part of limes.

  • Abritus
  • Agura Piatra (Regianum)
  • Apulum (Apullum), built close to Apulon after the conquest of Dacia
  • Arcadiopolis
  • Astibo
  • Augusta
  • Almus
  • Bedizos (Beodizos)
  • Bargala
  • Bononia
  • Bunonia
  • Cænophrurium
  • Camistrum
  • Chariopolis
  • Constantia
  • Drusipara
  • Durostorum (Silistra)
  • Estipeon
  • Germane
  • Kastiakon
  • Marcianopolis
  • Medeca
  • Municipio Montanensium
  • Municipium Stobensium
  • Nicopolis
  • Novae
  • Novamonte
  • Pescium (Siparantum)
  • Prezidium
  • Rossokastron
  • Scupi
  • Sexaginta Prista
  • Sportela
  • Tauresium
  • Tegra
  • Theranda (Justiniana Prima)
  • Transmarisca
  • Valve
  • Vicianum (Viciana)
  • Vasiliko
  • Skafida

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