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History ROMANIA Sarmisegetuza Regia: Dacian fortress hiddent mysteries By Bianca and Carmen was a rumor that this place would be magical, giving off subtle energies. It has a diameter of 30 meters and consists of three concentric circles. Sarmisegetuza Regia is the largest GetoDacian fortress of our country. It was the military, religious and political centre of the Dacian world. Sarmisegetuza means “Castle on the rock.” It was built about 1200 m above ground, is an ideal observation point. It has a quadrilateral shape and is made of massive blocks of stone. An astonishing thing about the Dacian civilization is that over 2,000 years ago, they had paved roads and sewage systems. The Dacians, the ancestors of Romanians, were related to the Celts and suffered several invasions by the Roman people. Sacred shrines and ingenuous astronomical calendars If you are passionate about religion and missing people you have to see the sacred shrine in Sarmisegetuza Regia. The sanctuaries were built outside the city, on a terrace. They are accessed by a paved road. The best known are andesite and Sanctuary of the Sun. The English likened this place to Stonehenge, as the Great Sanctuary was used as a calendar. Over time, there The really fascinating thing is that the Dacians knew the secrets of astronomy and had a very precise way to calculate the time. The andesite sun calendar is surprisingly accurate. The sanctuary is a circular platform, on the outer circumference having a radius of 10m. It can be compared with the .famous Mayan c a l e n d a r. H o w e v e r, i t r e m a i n s a mystery how it was built. The materials from which it is made were brought from great distances of over 100 kilometers. Rituals are believed to have taken place here, similar to those of the Druids in Britain. Sarmisegetuza fortress is part o f t h e U N E S C O c u l t u ra l heritage, along with 6 other citadels built in the same period. All that remains to do is to go to Or??tie mountains and discover the amazing civilization of the Dacians.