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The Aquae Station on the Roman Danube Limes Road in Upper Moesia

  • Vladimir P. Petrović EMAIL logo
From the journal Open Archaeology

Abstract

The Roman road from Singidunum to Ratiaria connected the different fortifications and civil settlements along the limes in Upper Moesia. Aquae (Prahovo) had a favorable strategic position near the mouth of the Timok River that flowed into the Danube and a peculiar character in the military and civil context. It was built at the same time as a Danubian port center which had, without doubt, a large military importance in connection with the conquest of Dacia and commercial significance in relation to mining activities.

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Received: 2017-11-20
Accepted: 2018-10-03
Published Online: 2018-11-20
Published in Print: 2018-11-01

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