Arcobara (castra)
| Arcobara | |
|---|---|
The plan of castra. | |
| Known also as |
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| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Porolissensis |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 182 m × 182 m (3.3 ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Size and area | 140 m × 135 m (1.8 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| II Britannica | |
| — Alae — | |
| I Tungrorum Frontoniana | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47°12′38″N 24°05′43″E / 47.210528°N 24.095361°E |
| Altitude | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Place name | Platoul Măgura |
| Town | Ilișua |
| County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | BN-I-s-A-01354 |
| RO-RAN | 35303.02 |
| UNESCO | |
| Part of | Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1718-184 |
| Inscription | 2024 (46th Session) |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | UNESCO World Heritage Site National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates |
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Arcobara (previously identified as Arcobadara ) also known as Castra of Ilișua was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. It was unearthed in the village Ilişua (commune Uriu, Romania) in 1978. The fort was garrisoned by Ala I Tungrorum Frontoniana. On the site 27 stone ballista projectiles were discovered of diameters between 7 and 13.5 cm and weighing up to 2 kg indicating the presence of ballistarii.