The Tropaeum Traiani monument The Tropaeum Traiani monument and the vestiges of the Tropaeum and the vestiges of the Tropaeum Traiani fortress, from Adamclisi Traiani fortress, from Adamclisi

village, Dobrogea region, village, Dobrogea region, Romania.Romania.

Interrupting the monotony of the Interrupting the monotony of the Dobrogea's plain, on a hill there are the Dobrogea's plain, on a hill there are the

ruins of the Tropaeum Traiani fortress, one ruins of the Tropaeum Traiani fortress, one of the biggest civil Roman settlement from of the biggest civil Roman settlement from

Dobrogea, built in the same years as the Dobrogea, built in the same years as the commemorative monument. commemorative monument.

The fortress have had impressive public The fortress have had impressive public buildings, civil constructions, towers, buildings, civil constructions, towers,

defense walls from stone blocks, streets defense walls from stone blocks, streets covered with stone and a draining system. covered with stone and a draining system.

HHistorically, the city itself was called istorically, the city itself was called Tropaeum Traiani. But, with time, enemies Tropaeum Traiani. But, with time, enemies buried it underground, so the Turks who buried it underground, so the Turks who

reached this region later named it Human reached this region later named it Human Church. In Turkish language: Adam Clisi.Church. In Turkish language: Adam Clisi.

This antique and unique settlement was This antique and unique settlement was brought to light in early 1900 during brought to light in early 1900 during

excavations conducted by archaeologists.excavations conducted by archaeologists.

If you come here, your adventure will be If you come here, your adventure will be rewarded by such a quiet and immovable and rewarded by such a quiet and immovable and

beautiful sight that you cannot see beautiful sight that you cannot see anywhere else in the world except in the anywhere else in the world except in the

old Greeceold Greece

here at Adamclisi the most important visit is here at Adamclisi the most important visit is to be made at the fortress ruins.to be made at the fortress ruins.

The restored monument silently asks for The restored monument silently asks for respect in the memory of the thousands of respect in the memory of the thousands of soldiers who died for the Empire’s honor.soldiers who died for the Empire’s honor.

We would be very happy to have you visiting We would be very happy to have you visiting this lovely place that seems a small part of this lovely place that seems a small part of

an ancient forgotten world.an ancient forgotten world.You are welcome!You are welcome!

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