Trajan’s Wall

Trajan's Wall is the name used for several linear earthen fortifications found across , , , and . Contrary to the name and popular belief, evidence shows the ramparts were likely not built under the reign of Trajan, but later, in the period of Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Murfatlar and Valea Dacilor.

Town
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is a town in , , . It officially became a town in 1989, as a result of the Romanian rural systematization program. is situated 3½ km southwest of Trajan’s Wall.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Trajan’s Wall.

Trajan’s Wall

Latitude
44.19835° or 44° 11′ 54″ north
Longitude
28.43476° or 28° 26′ 5″ east
Height
2 metres (6.6 feet)
Open location code
8GPC5CXM+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1551292833
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­citywalls
Wiki­data ID
Q1309639
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Trajan’s Wall” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Muri i Trajanit”
  • Albanian: “Vallum Traianorum”
  • Belarusian: “Траянавы валы”
  • Bulgarian: “Траянови валове”
  • Catalan: “Mur de Trajà”
  • Chinese: “圖拉真長城”
  • Croatian: “Trajanov zid”
  • French: “mur de Trajan”
  • French: “Mur de Trajan”
  • German: “Traianswall”
  • German: “Traianwall”
  • German: “Trajans Wall”
  • German: “Trajanswall”
  • German: “Trajanswälle”
  • German: “Trajanwälle”
  • Greek: “Τείχος του Τραϊανού”
  • Italian: “Vallo di Traiano”
  • Romanian: “Valul lui Traian”
  • Russian: “Траянов Вал”
  • Russian: “Траяновы валы”
  • Slovenian: “Trajanov zid”
  • Spanish: “Muralla de Trajano”
  • Ukrainian: “Траянові вали”
  • Ukrainian: “Троянові вали”

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