Porolissum
Sign in to savePorolissum was an ancient Roman city in Dacia. Established as a military fort in 106 during Trajan's Dacian Wars, the city quickly grew through trade with the natives and became the capital of the province Dacia Porolissensis in 124. It is one of the largest and best-preserved archaeological sites in modern-day Romania from the Roman Era. It is 8 km away from the modern city of Zalău, in Moigrad-Porolissum village, Mirsid Commune, Sălaj County. thumb|250px|Dacia Porolissensis and Limes Porolissensis
Key facts
- Castrum.name
- Porolissum
- Castrum.image
- Gate Porolissum.jpg
- Castrum.caption
- The rebuilt Praetorian gate (Porta Praetoria)
- Castrum.alt_names
- Porolisso, Porolisson, Paralisum, Paralissum
- Castrum.known_as
- Castra of Moigrad Castra of Mirșid
- Castrum.built_during_reign_of
- Trajan
- Castrum.founded
- c. 106 AD
- Castrum.attested_by
- Tabula Peutingeriana
- Castrum.robust_struct_material
- Stone
- Castrum.robust_struct_dim1
- 230
- Castrum.robust_struct_dim2
- 300
- Castrum.robust_struct_area
- 6.9
- Castrum.robust_struct_technique
- Opus incertum
- Castrum.robust_struct_thickness
- 1.80 ÷ 2.50 m
- Castrum.weak_struct_material
- Wood and earth
- Castrum.weak_struct_dim1
- 225
- Castrum.weak_struct_dim2
- 295
- Castrum.weak_struct_area
- 6.6
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- Romania
- Located in
- Sălaj County
- Location
- Jac
- Image
- Porolissum - Principia 02.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- Commons category
- Porolissum
- heritage designation
- Historic Monument
- directions
- „Pomet”
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Excavations
- Structure and layout
- The fort of Pomet hill
- The fort of Citera hill
- Amphitheatre
- Sanctuary of Nemesis
- Post-Roman fate
- In popular culture
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
Porolissum was an ancient Roman city in Dacia. Established as a military fort in 106 during Trajan's Dacian Wars, the city quickly grew through trade with the natives and became the capital of the province Dacia Porolissensis in 124. It is one of the largest and best-preserved archaeological sites in modern-day Romania from the Roman Era. It is 8 km away from the modern city of Zalău, in Moigrad-Porolissum village, Mirsid Commune, Sălaj County. thumb|250px|Dacia Porolissensis and Limes Porolissensis
==History== thumb|Plan of the fort
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Porolissum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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