Romania

Măgura Uroiului

Multi-period archaeological hillsite in Romania

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The Măgura Uroiului (Uroi Hill) site is a Romanian multi-period archaeological site located on and around Uroi Hill, a 300 metres (984 ft) tall rock outcrop, with an escarpment facing the rivers Mureș and Strei and sloping on the back side. At the base on the escarpment are a series of plateaus. The site is located about 2 kilometres (1 mi) north of Simeria. 45°51′40″N 23°2′37″E

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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First discovery

1921

Preventative excavation and project start

2001

Systematic research excavations

2003–2006

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Archaeological Features

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Defensive Structures

Defensive WallsDitchesFortresses
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Military Installations

TrenchesAnti-aircraft entrenchments
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Burial and Funerary Structures

Graves
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Industrial and Craft Structures

MinesWorkshops
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

VillagesHousesRoman villa
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Environmental and Natural Features

Rock SheltersLandscaped EarthworksPlateaus
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Country

Romania

Coordinates

45.86° N, 23.04° E