Autor:
GICĂ BĂEŞTEAN
Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane Deva
MARIUS BARBU
Muzeul Civilizaţiei Dacice şi Romane Deva
Cuvinte cheie: Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, construcţii din lemn, perioada traianee, echipament militar, clădiri compartimentate
Keywords: Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, wooden constructions, Trajan’s age, military equipment, compartmented buildings
In the summer of 2005, led by Dorin Alicu, in Sarmizegetusa began archaeological excavations in a new sector, located west of Trajan’s Forum, in the area that will be known under the generic name Insula 3.
The excavated archaeological areas, extended from year to year, revealed structures and artifacts from many phases of the Roman habitation of Colonia Dacica Sarmizegetusa, and later interventions, from the Middle Ages and the modern era.
Of particular interest were proven constructions that belong to the first Roman phase investigated here. In this level, has been researched a gravel road, oriented North-South, near it being outlined the remainings of buildings with wooden walls.
We have identified several buildings divided and aligned, crossing the investigated areas, from North to South. The shape, size and characteristics of these special wooden barracks remind us of military camps, the rich and varied military equipment found inside them, is another factor that indicates the military use of these structures, which date back to the early years of the 2nd century AD.