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Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

Hațeg · Romania

Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa

Orașul Antic "Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana"

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~45 min
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A local would say...

Rome stole the conquered city's name — only 2% of the Roman capital has been excavated

The Roman capital of Dacia — built after Trajan's conquest in AD 106. Amphitheatre ruins, forum foundations, and marble columns in a meadow. Only 2% excavated. A confusingly similar name to the Dacian capital 15km away — proof that Rome stole the name to legitimise their conquest.

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