The Dacian vestiges at Grπdi║tea Muncelului, close to the town of Ha■eg, are remarkably solid and complex. They include fortifications, sanctuaries, common houses, amphitheaters, workshops, etc. The location of the fortresses on hill tops and in places where access is difficult made them ideal for military purposes. The building materials used, i.e. large stone blocks, made it possible for the foundations to last to this day.
The Dacian citadels that made up the Dacian defence system in the Orπ║tie Mountains were destroyed by the Romans after the conquest of Dacia. Between 108 and 110 A.D., the Romans built there a new town ù the Colony of Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, commonly known as the Colony of Sarmizegetusa. The new capital was built on an area of 6 sq. km, after the fashion of Roman cities, and included civilian residence areas, the emperorÆs palace, the forum, a Roman road, and fortified walls.
An archaeology museum was opened in the village of Grπdi║tea Muncelului and has on display some of the archaeological vestiges discovered there.
