Castra of Olteni
| Castra of Olteni | |
|---|---|
| Founded during the reign of | Hadrian or Antoninus Pius |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Directly connected to | (Reci) |
| Structure | |
| — Store structure — | |
| Size and area | 142 m × 92.5 m (1.3 ha) |
| Shape | Rounded rectangle |
| Wall thickness | 1 ÷ 1.2 m |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
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| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°58′15″N 25°50′59″E / 45.97094°N 25.84962°E |
| Place name | Mikó Castle |
| Town | Olteni |
| County | Covasna |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CV-I-s-A-13073 |
| RO-RAN | 63919.02 |
| UNESCO | |
| Part of | Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1718-226 |
| Inscription | 2024 (46th Session) |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | UNESCO World Heritage Site National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates | 1962 1978 1990 |
| Archaeologists | Zoltan Székely |
| Exhibitions | National Museum of Eastern Carpathians |
The castra of Olteni was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. It was built in the 2nd century AD. The archaeological site yielded coins issued by the Roman emperors Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Domitian, Trajan, Antoninus Pius, Elagabal and Alexander Severus. The fort was abandoned in the 3rd century. It ruins are located in Olteni (Hungarian: Oltszem) in commune Bodoc (Hungarian: Sepsibodok) in Romania.