Tibiscum | |
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Porta principalis sinistra
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Alternative name(s) | Tibisco, Tivisco, Tibiscus, Tibiskon, Tiriskon |
Known also as | Castra of Jupa |
Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
Founded | c. 101 AD |
Abandoned | c. 6th-7th century AD |
Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
Previous fortification | Dacian |
Province | Dacia |
Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
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Size and area | 307 m x 170 m (5.4 ha) |
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Coordinates | 45°27′59″N 22°11′22″E / 45.4663°N 22.1895°ECoordinates: 45°27′59″N 22°11′22″E / 45.4663°N 22.1895°E |
Altitude | c. 180 m |
Town | Jupa |
County | Caraș-Severin |
Country | Romania |
RO-LMI | CS-I-s-A-10805 |
RO-RAN | 51038.01 |
Recognition | National Historical Monument |
Condition | Ruined |
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Tibiscum (Tibisco, Tibiscus, Tibiskon) was a Dacian town mentioned by Ptolemy, later a Roman castra and municipium. The ruins of the ancient settlement are located in Jupa, Caraş-Severin County, Romania.