Castra of Triphulum
| Triphulum | |
|---|---|
| Alternative name(s) | Castra of Orheiu Bistriței |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Porolissensis |
| Directly connected to | (Livezile) |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 203 m × 144 m (2.9 ha) |
| Wall thickness | 1.30 m |
| Construction technique | Opus quadratum |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
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| — Alae — | |
| I Illyricorum | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47°05′46″N 24°35′32″E / 47.096014°N 24.592319°E |
| Town | Orheiu Bistriței |
| County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | BN-I-s-A-01377 |
| RO-RAN | 32928.01 |
| UNESCO | |
| Part of | Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1718-202 |
| Inscription | 2024 (46th Session) |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | UNESCO World Heritage Site National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates |
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| Archaeologists |
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Triphulum was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. It was built in the 2nd century AD. Archaeological research also identified the nearby vicus. The castra and the nearby settlement were both abandoned in the 3rd century AD. The ruins of the fort are located in Orheiu Bistriței (commune Cetate, Romania).