Porolissum
| Porolissum | |
|---|---|
The rebuilt Praetorian gate (Porta Praetoria) | |
| Alternative name(s) | Porolisso, Porolisson, Paralisum, Paralissum |
| Known also as |
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| Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
| Founded | c. 106 AD |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Previous fortification | Dacian hillforts of Pomet hill and Măgura hill |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Porolissensis |
| Directly connected to | Certiae, (Jac), (Tihău) |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 230 m × 300 m (6.9 ha) |
| Wall thickness | 1.80 ÷ 2.50 m |
| Construction technique | Opus incertum |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Size and area | 225 m × 295 m (6.6 ha) |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| III Gallica, IV Flavia Felix, V Macedonica, VII Gemina Felix, XIII Gemina | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| I Augusta Ituaeorum sagittaria, I Hispanorum, I Ulpia Brittonum, II Dacorum, III Campestris, III Delmatarum equitata, V Lingonum, VI Thracum | |
| — Numeri — | |
| Palmyrenorum | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47°10′45″N 23°09′26″E / 47.1793°N 23.1573°E |
| Altitude | c. 480 m |
| Place name | Măgura Pomăt / Pomet |
| Town | Moigrad-Porolissum |
| County | Sălaj |
| Region | Transylvania |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | SJ-I-m-A-04909.01 |
| RO-RAN | 142159.01 |
| UNESCO | |
| Part of | Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1718-098 |
| Inscription | 2024 (46th Session) |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | UNESCO World Heritage Site National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined, some parts are reconstructed |
| Excavation dates | 1970 – 1977, 2009 – today |
Porolissum was an ancient Roman city in Dacia. Established as a military fort in 106 during Trajan's Dacian Wars, the city quickly grew through trade with the natives and became the capital of the province Dacia Porolissensis in 124. It is one of the largest and best-preserved archaeological sites in modern-day Romania from the Roman Era. It is 8 km away from the modern city of Zalău, in Moigrad-Porolissum village, Mirsid Commune, Sălaj County.