Fețele Albe Dacian fortress

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Feţele Albe is a Dacian fortified settlement on the southern side of Muncelului Hill, situated north of Sarmizegetusa Regia, separated from it by a sharp declivity. Along with numerous walls and resulting terraces, the site contained a sanctuary with circular stone pillars on the third terrace. The settlement was destroyed during the First Dacian War, rebuilt and again destroyed by fire by Trajan's army during the Second Dacian War in 106 CE. The Romans then built a military camp on the site. ()

Local name: Cetatea dacică Fețele AlbeCoordinates: 45°37'34"N, 23°16'44"E

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HunedoaraRomania

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Fețele Albe Dacian fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sarmizegetusa Regia, Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, Castra of Costești, Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park.

1.4 miE
Archaeological site, Historical place,
Sarmizegetusa Regia
37 min walk • Nestled in the lush forests of the Orăștie Mountains in Romania lies the ancient site of Sarmizegetusa Regia, the capital and the most important military, religious, and political center of the Dacian kingdom before the Roman conquest in the early 2nd century AD.
1.6 miE
Archaeological site,
Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains
41 min walk • Built in murus dacicus style, the six Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains, in Romania, were created in the 1st centuries BC and AD as protection against Roman conquest, and played an important role during the Roman-Dacian wars.
5.4 miNW
Forts and castles
Castra of Costești
138 min walk • The castra of Costești was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Erected and abandoned by the Romans at an uncertain date, its ruins are located in Costești on a hilltop, at an altitude of 1203 meters.
4.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Protected area
Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park
114 min walk • The Grădiștea Muncelului-Cioclovina Natural Park is a protected area situated in Romania, in Hunedoara County.