Costești-Cetățuie Dacian fortress, Ancient Dacian fortress in Hunedoara County, Romania.
The Costești-Cetățuie fortress features stone walls, rectangular towers, and earth embankments positioned across multiple height levels on a 514-meter elevation.
Constructed during the 1st century BC under King Burebista's reign, the fortress served as a strategic defense point until its fall to Roman forces in 106 AD.
The fortress design combines traditional Dacian earthwork techniques with Hellenistic architectural elements, including limestone blocks arranged in horizontal rows connected by wooden beams.
Visitors can access the archaeological site through the southeastern entrance, following the ancient road that leads through the horseshoe earth rampart.
The fortress contained an advanced water management system with bedrock storage pits to collect rainwater, compensating for the absence of natural springs.
GPS coordinates: 45.67941,23.15409
Latest update: March 5, 2025 21:35
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