Acidava

Acidava
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)	Acidaua
Attested by	Tabula Peutingeriana
Location
Coordinates
Town	Enoșești
County	Olt County
Country	Romania

Acidava (Acidaua) was a Dacian and later Roman fortress on the Olt river near the lower Danube. The settlements remains are located in today's Enoşeşti, Olt County, Romania.

After the Roman conquest of Dacia by Roman Emperor Trajan, Acidava became a civilian and military center, with castra being built in the area. Acidava was part of the Limes Alutanus, a line of fortifications built under emperor Hadrian running north-south along the Alutus - the Olt river. The function of the limes was to monitor the Roxolani to the east and deter any possible attacks.

Acidava is depicted in the Tabula Peutingeriana between Romula and Rusidava. The same document depicts a second Acidava, between Cedoniae and Apula, but some authors believe it is actually a copy error and the correct name is Sacidava, another Dacian town.

Acidava on the Roman Dacia selection from Tabula Peutingeriana

Acidava within Limes Alutanus - Red line to the left

See also

• Acidava (castra)
• Dacia
• Roman Dacia
• List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia
• Dacian davae

External links

• Archaeological sites around Enoşeşti on the Mapserver for Romanian National Cultural Heritage
• Many items recovered from Acidava are available at the Olt County Museum, Romania
• Acidava in the Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites
• Acidava in the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854)
• Sorin Olteanu's Project: Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum - Toponyms Section
• A street in Bucharest, having the ancient city name: Strada Acidava