Location within RomaniaAlternative name(s)Colonia Dacica Sarmizegetusa, Zarmizegethusa, Sarmategte, SarmazegeFounded during the reign ofFounded2nd century ADAttested byPlace in the Roman worldStructure— Stone structure —Size and area600 m × 540 m (32.4 )ShapeRound rectangle— Wood and earth structure —Stationed military units— —.LocationAltitudec. 500 mTownCountyCountryReferenceHD-I-s-A.01Site notesRecognitionNational Historical MonumentConditionRuinedColonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa was the and the largest city of, later named Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa after the former capital, located some 40 km away. Built on the ground of a camp of the, the city was settled by veterans of the. From the very beginning it received the title of and the status of.
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Daca ma bucur ca am ajuns (din punct de vedere arheologic) in afara tarii undeva, ma bucur ca in toamna anului 2011 am ajuns sa vizitez ruinele Pompeiului si vulcanul Vezuviu. Sentimentul de 'deja-vu' este unul prezent cand vizitezi si Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana. Muntii Retezat iau locul vulcanului, iar ruinele par din aceeasi poveste.
With an area of 30 hectares (74 acres; 0.12 sq mi), a population between 20,000 and 25,000 , and strong fortifications, Ulpia Traiana was the political, administrative and religious centre of Roman Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries.The city was destroyed by the. Today Ulpia Traiana remains in ruins, with a partly preserved forum, an amphitheatre, and remnants of several temples.
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