Micia (castra)
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Micia was a large Roman fort for auxiliary troops and a important part of the western Dacian limes (limes Dacia). The archaeological site is located
near the municipality of Vețel (Witzel), Hunedoara county in Transylvania
, Romania
. This Roman garrison monitored and secured the road and the river route to Partiscum, today Szeged
in Hungary
. In addition, there was a strategically important river port In the civil settlement, there were large baths and a small amphitheater. Significant is the large number of ancient inscriptions.
near the municipality of Vețel (Witzel), Hunedoara county in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. This Roman garrison monitored and secured the road and the river route to Partiscum, today Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. In addition, there was a strategically important river port In the civil settlement, there were large baths and a small amphitheater. Significant is the large number of ancient inscriptions.