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	Tourism - Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
		Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa - the capital of the Roman Dacia - raised at the bottom of Retezat Mountains, in the South-Western part of the Hateg region.
		An inscription descovered at the begining of the 14th century, in the village Gradiste - Sarmizegetusa says: "On the comand of the emperor Cesar Nerva Traianus Augustus, son of the debine Nerva, was settled the Dacian Colony by Decimus Terentius Scaurianus, its governor".
		The name of the governor shows the the settlement of the new town was done in the first years of the concering of Dacia (after some opinions in 106-107, after others 108-110).
	www.ici.ro /romania/en/turism/hd_ulpiatraiana.html (396 words)

	Tourism - Sarmizegetusa Fortress
		On the top of orastie Mountains, well guarded by the natural towers and waves of the highs, there is over 2000 years a complex of fortifications of which remarcable is the Sarmizegetusa fortress from Gradistea Muncelului, a political and military centers of the Dacians.
		The ruins show pieces of that was one the jewell and pride of the old Dacian State.
		After the defeat of the Dacians the fortress was conquerred by the Romans, which established here a military garrison, from which we can see the ruins of a building and of a bath.
	www.ici.ro /romania/en/turism/hd_sarmizegetusa.html (257 words)

	Sarmizegetusa Vacation Rentals \| Hotels
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	Einige Bemerkungen bezüglich der Grabstele eines Augustals aus Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
		Einige Bemerkungen bezüglich der Grabstele eines Augustals aus Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
		Seltener aber ist der Sozialstatus des Verstorbenen durch symbolische Darstellungen suggeriert, häufig durch das "heraldische" Bild der für seinen Status spezifischen Attribute oder, manchmal, sogar durch mythologische Szenen, die mit dem symbolisch gebildeten Selbstbild verbunden sind.
		Bei Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, die Cassii sind zahlreich und zählen sich zwischen den Familien, die die Priesterwürde eines augustalis monopolisiert haben (Paki 1990, 160).
	arheologie.ulbsibiu.ro /publicatii/ats/ats5/6sonoc.htm (5491 words)

	Sarmizegetusa
		Sarmizegetusa was the most important Dacian military, religious and political center.
		All the six fortresses - Sarmizegetusa, Blidaru[?], Piatra Rosie[?], Costesti[?], Capalna[?] and Banita[?] - that formed the defensive system of Decebalus are part of a UNESCO World heritage site.
		Sarmizegetusa is also the name of a commmune in modern day Romania, in Tara Hategului[?] depression, Hunedoara county, where are the ruins of Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/sa/Sarmizegetusa.html (255 words)

	Rausor Attractions
		Sarmizegetusa– the pride of the Hateg County (19 Km)
		Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa was built during 106-271, during the Roman ocupation of Dacia, and represented a religious and cultural metropola of those times.
		Sarmizegetusa was the largest economic and cultural center of the kingdom, and its quality as the capital of the Dacian state was a determining factor for its economic prosperity.
	www.retezat.com /index_files/LocalAttractions.htm (1032 words)

	Sarmizegetusa, Romania. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		Having forced the Iron Gate, Trajan's legions marched northeast to subdue the Dacian citadels in the Orastie mountains.
		Start by visiting the museum (Tues–Sun 9am–5.30pm) across the road from the ruins, which exhibits stonework and other artefacts, and avoids mentioning the likelihood that most of the glorified "Roman" colonists believed to have interbred with the Dacians to create the ancestors of today's Romanians were actually of Greek or Semitic origin.
		A monumental mace erected near Zeicani commemorates the defeat of 80,000 Turks by 15,000 Transylvanians under the command of Hunyadi in 1442.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/romania/sarmizegetusa (384 words)

	Dacian fortresses from the area of Sarmizegetusa
		In the case of the fortresses, the plans are either traditional (but adapted as much as possible to the configuration of the land, without significant adjustments), or Hellenistic architecture.
		All together, these defence works constitute a defensive system for Sarmizegetusa, but taken separately, each of them represent, through their specific features, a well configured entity.
		There is, however, a generally valid characteristic: the fortresses can not resist to prolonged sieges due to the fact that the permanent source of water is lower than the height of the defence work [...].
	www.zamolxis.ro /english/fortress01.htm (587 words)

	Sacred Sites International Foundation - Preservation
		Sarmizegetusa, located in the sacred Orastie Mountains,of Romania, consists of the remains of a Fortified City and Sacred Area.
		The archaeological ruins clearly illustrate the importance of geometry in designing the city; rectangular and polygonal structures were common along with circular sacred spaces.
		The "Second Conquest of Sarmizegetusa" also states that police from a nearby village are well aware of thieves with at least seventy metal detectors used to regularly comb the site in pursuit of artifacts.
	www.sacred-sites.org /preservation/sarmezegetusa.html (614 words)

	Dacia
		The degree of their urban development can be seen on Trajan's Column and in the account of how Sarmizegetusa was defeated by the Romans.
		The result of his first campaign (101-102) was the siege of the Dacian capital Sarmizegetusa and the occupation of a part of the country.
		The second campaign (105-106) achieved the suicide of Decebalus, and the conquest of the territory that was to form the Roman province Dacia Traiana.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/da/Dacia.htm (1356 words)

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		Sarmizegetusa este cunoscuta ca si vechea capitala romana in Dacia, insa putini sunt cei care stiu ca multe dintre vestigiile pe care astazi le admira mii de turisti care trec prin zona au fost descoperite de oameni de rand, in urma cu multi ani.
		Cele mai multe ruine descoperite se afla in partea dreapta a localitatii, pe locuri pe unde pe vremuri era camp pe care oamenii arau in liniste, puneau grau si porumb si isi vedeau de viata lor, ca si cand nimic nu s-ar fi petrecut in aceste locuri.
		Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa a fost fondata intre anii 108-110 si primeste numele de Sarmizegetusa, dupa capitala regatului dac al lui Decebal, aflata la doar 40 km.
	www.expres.ro /articleprint.php?artid=279039 (1121 words)

	THE AREA OF THE ORASTIE MOUNTAINS
		That's why the food was provided by the fertile valley of the Mures river, and the block of stone were brought from distances of several tens of kilometers (the limestone from near the modern town of Calan, and the andesite, from near Simeria).
		The settlement of Ceata seems to be the second largest Dacian settlement, the first being that of Sarmizegetusa.
		- In the beginnings, Sarmizegetusa was veery important because of the presence here of the sacred mountain, Cogaionon, and of the residence of the high priest.
	www.geocities.com /cogaionon/article7.htm (2283 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Later, the capital of Roman Dacia was named after the Dacian capital - Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa, established 40 km from the ruined Dacian capital.
		All the six fortresses - Sarmizegetusa, Blidaru, Piatra RoÅie, CosteÅti, CÄpÃ¢lna and BaniÅ£a - that formed the defensive system of Decebalus are part of a UNESCO World heritage site.
		Sarmizegetusa is also the name of a commune in modern-day Romania, in the Å¢ara HaÅ£egului depression, Hunedoara county, where the ruins of Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa are located.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Sarmizegetusa (313 words)

	Sarmizegetusa
		Sarmizegetusa was the capital of Dacian, the main political and religious centre of the Dacian kingdom.
		Sarmizegetusa was split into three parts, a civil area, the sacred area, and the fortification itself.
		Sarmizegetusa contained the most important industrial workshops because of its importance.
	gk.ro /sarmizegetusa/eng/sarmizegetusa.htm (1016 words)

	Cetatea Costesti and Sarmizegetusa, Romania. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
		Sarmizegetusa, situated 1200m above sea level and covering an area of 3.5 hectares, was the Dacian capital from the first century BC to 106 AD.
		(Gradestii mountain was considered sacred by the Dacians, who called it Kogaion.) The Romans, shrewd imperialists, rebuilt Sarmizegetusa after its capture in 106 AD, stationed a detachment of the IV Legion here and appropriated the shrines, rededicating them to Diana and other members of their pantheon.
		The Roman capital was southwest of here, near the modern town of Sarmizegetusa – and took its name from the Dacian citadel.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/romania/cetatea_costesti_and_sarmizegetusa (193 words)

	Sarmizegetusa - Suchergebnis zu Sarmizegetusa - Definition zu Sarmizegetusa - Deutsches Bedeutungswörterbuch - ...
		Die Region Sarmizegetusa in Rumänien war eine ganze Weile wichtigstes Handels- und Wirtschafts- sowie religiöses Zentrum des von Dakern bewohnten Gebietes, das durch einen Ring einzelner Festungen mit dem Zentrum Sarmizegetuse gesichert war.
		Sarmizegetusa war wichtigster militärischer Stützpunkt bis 106 die Hauptstadt des dakischen Staatengebildes.
		In den Dakerkriegen verwüstet, wurde mit Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa zwischen 108 und 110 von den Römern ungefähr 40 km der ehemaligen Siedlung entfernt die neue Hauptstadt für die Römische Provinzen Dacia geschaffen.
	www.bedeutungswoerterbuch.de /Sarmizegetusa.html (206 words)

	Sarmizegetusa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Sarmizegetusa also had a sacred precinct -- among the most important and largest circular and rectangular Dacian sanctuaries the famous Circular Calendar Sanctuary is included.
		The civilians lived around the fortress, down the mountain on man-made terraces.
		Sarmizegetusa is also the name of a commune in modern day Romania, in the Tara Hategului depression, Hunedoara county, where the ruins of Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa* are located.
	www.wapipedia.com /wikipedia/mobiletopic.aspx?cur_title=Sarmizegetusa (319 words)

	Sarmizegetusa: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
		All the six fortresses - Sarmizegetusa, Blidaru[?], Piatra Rosie[?], Costesti[?], Capalna[?] and Banita[?] - that formed the defensive system of Decebalus are part of a UNESCO World heritage site.
		Sarmizegetusa is also the name of a commmune in modern day Romania, in Tara Hategului[?] depression, Hunedoara county, where are the ruins of Colonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa.
		Post a link to definition / meaning of " Sarmizegetusa " on your site.
	www.encyclopedian.com /sa/Sarmizegetusa.html (292 words)

	Antiquity, Project Gallery: Petan
		Dacian victorious soldiers and roman prisoners are received by priests at the gate of the Sarmizegetusa fortress.
		Most of the pieces seem to be originated in Burebista's time, in Sarmizegetusa, the capital of the Dacian kingdom.
		The ruins of the four rows of columns, the stairs turning to right at the west side, the wall and the tower at east side, the gallery and the platform of the second floor were discovered only in the second half of the twentieth century.
	www.antiquity.ac.uk /ProjGall/petan (783 words)

	Noul Adevarul
		Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana, capitala romană un diamant neşlefuit
		Sarmizegetusa Ulpia Traiana se află la 20 de km sud-vest de oraşul Haţeg, principalele obiective turistice fiind Amfiteatrul şi Forul Roman, şcoala Gladiatorilor şi Templul Zeiţei Nemesis, Sediul Procuratorului Financiar, Termele şi Muzeul Arheologic.
		Directorul Muzeului din Sarmizegetusa, Gică Băeştean, povesteşte că nu există biserică în zona Haţegului care să nu fi fost construită cu piatră de la Ulpia Traiana.
	www.adevarulonline.ro /2006-08-16/Supliment/sarmizegetusa-ulpia-traiana-capitala-romana-un-diamant-neslefuit_194988.html (381 words)

	Dacian ruins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		We can see that this defense ring was a series of fortresses and fortified cities around the capital of the Dacian kingdom, Sarmizegetusa Regia, situated high up in the mountains, close to the present-day cities of Deva and Hunedoara.
		The fortresses were Sarmizegetusa, Costesti, Blidaru and Piatra Rosie.
		After all, it is said that part of the treasure of the Dacian king is still hidden somewhere in these mountains.
	students.missouri.edu /~romsa/destinations/html/dacian_ruins.html (465 words)

	Dacia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Dacians had developed the Murus dacicus, characteristic to their complexes of fortified cities, like their capital Sarmizegetusa in today Hunedoara (Romania).
		The Romans identified and destroyed the water pipelines of the Dacian capital, only thus being able to end the long siege of Sarmizegetusa.
		Greek and Roman chroniclers record the defeat and capture of Lysimachus in the 3rd century BC by the Getae (Dacians) ruled by Dromihete, their military strategy, and the release of Lysimachus following a debate in the assembly of the Getae.
	www.dejavu.org /cgi-bin/get.cgi?ver=93&url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.gourt.com%2Fen%2FDacia (1627 words)

	SARMIZEGETUSA, Sarmizegetusa Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Start by visiting the museum (Tues-Sun 9am-5.30pm) across the road from the ruins, which exhibits stonework and other artefacts, and avoids mentioning the likelihood that most of the glorified "Roman" colonists believed to have interbred with the Dacians to create the ancestors of today's Romanians were actually of Greek or Semitic origin.
		Alternatively, you could choose to stay overnight: the town has a recently refurbished motel (tel 054/777 360; $6-10), and there are three cabins (under $6) at the bar by the entrance to the ruins.
		The pass itself is 10km long, and accessible by road (DN68); minimal rail services resume at the mining village of Boutari on the far side.
	www.infohub.com /Destinations/Europe%2D%26%2DRussia/Romania/Sarmizegetusa/92905.htm (395 words)

	Dacia
		This legacy of shepherding is documented in several sanctuaries referring to shepherding in the form of stone cylindrical monuments.
		Apulum was a very important center of Roman Dacia, having hundreds of inscriptions (no longer existing) and a multitude of artifacts of Dacian daily life (e.g., baths, temples, streets, aqueducts, evidence of a collegium, coins, and statues of deities).
		A customs station was set up in Sarmizegetusa to deal with the movement of goods and people across the borders.
	www.usd.edu /~clehmann/pir/dacia.htm (1085 words)

	Trajan - Crystalinks
		But it was as a soldier that Trajan is best known to history.
		In 101, he launched a punitive expedition into the kingdom of Dacia, on the northern bank of the Danube River, and forced King Decebalus to submit to him a year later, after Trajan took the Dacian capital of Sarmizegetusa.
		Trajan again took the field, with his engineers building a massive bridge over the Danube, and conquered Dacia completely in 106.
	www.crystalinks.com /trajan.html (1278 words)

	Orastie, Sarmizegetusa, Sebes
		As we get deeper into the mountains, the forest becomes thicker and thicker and we feel we are in a mysterious region, home of heroic Dacian fighters who dared to challenge the mighty Roman Empire.
		We can only guess the sheer size of the citadel, the Dacian capital from the first century BC to 106 AD, when it was conquered by the Romans.
		After a long tiresome hike back, almost in the darkness, thinking we might be lost, we manage to see the salutary familiar walls of Sarmizegetusa.
	www.incogniterra.org /pages/tiles/stories/story_dacians.jsp (1595 words)

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