Location within RomaniaAlternative name(s)Colonia Dacica Sarmizegetusa, Zarmizegethusa, Sarmategte, SarmazegeFounded during the reign ofFounded2nd century ADAttested byPlace in the Roman worldStructure— Stone structure —Size and area600 m × 540 m (32.4 )ShapeRound rectangle— Wood and earth structure —Stationed military units— —.LocationAltitudec. 500 mTownCountyCountryReferenceHD-I-s-A.01Site notesRecognitionNational Historical MonumentConditionRuinedColonia Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa was the and the largest city of, later named Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa after the former capital, located some 40 km away. Chapter 3 thesis.

Built on the ground of a camp of the, the city was settled by veterans of the. From the very beginning it received the title of and the status of. With an area of 30 hectares (74 acres; 0.12 sq mi), a population between 20,000 and 25,000 , and strong fortifications, Ulpia Traiana was the political, administrative and religious centre of Roman Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries.The city was destroyed by the.

Today Ulpia Traiana remains in ruins, with a partly preserved forum, an amphitheatre, and remnants of several temples.

Fosta capitala a Daciei Romane, Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, si Incinta 1 a Cetatii Deva, cea mai importanta parte a monumentului istoric, vor fi reabilitate cu fonduri europene in valoare de 10 milioane de euro, contractele de finantare fiind semnate marti la sediul Consiliului Judetean (CJ) Hunedoara. Excursie Tara Hategului taramul mitic al dacilor 5 zile, autocar, masa demipensiune, seara hategana, cazare 4 nopti la pensiune 3. stele in Hateg. Se viziteaza Manastirea Prislop, Cascada Lolaia, Salasu de Sus, Geoparcului Dinozaurilor, Castelul Corvinilor Hunedoara, Palatul Magna Curia, Ulpia traiana Sarmizegetusa.