The Dacian Fortresses of the Orestie Mountains is an interesting UNESCO World Heritage Site. It covers a series of six fortresses from the Dacian Kingdom, which ruled much of present-day Romanian prior in the 1st century BC and 1st century AD, prior to the Roman conquest in 106 AD. For this Site, we visit the fortress of Sarmizegetusa Regia in Hunedoara County, once the capital of Dacia and chief citadel of the King, Decebal (Decebalus). There's a lot of evidence here for a thriving and well-developed kingdom, so let's explore! For more Romanian World Heritage sites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT9964WmoqNh5RSSPeLEmkYsPTbcONwO5 For more fortress World Heritage sites: Fortress of Suomenlinna: https://youtu.be/Uehvi1X6Rts Fortified City of Carcassonne: https://youtu.be/UN5oiWgvEl8 Historic Centre of San Marino: https://youtu.be/T5ZuPfBPSyc Don't forget to Like and Subscribe to see more of our UNESCO World Heritage Journey! You can also follow World Heritage Journey on: Twitter @whjourney Instagram @joelontheroad Facebook https://www.facebook.com/worldheritagejourney Web https://www.worldheritagejourney.com Music: Bensound.com - Happiness Thumbnail image via Wikimedia Commons by Codrinb - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=16831896
The dacian stronghold and the wolf-warriors: SARMISEGETUSA REGIA
Sarmizegetusa Regia
Sarmizegetusa Regia was the capital and the most important military, religious and political centre of the Dacians before the wars with the Roman Empire. Built on top of a 1200 m high mountain, the fortress, consisting of six citadels, was the core of a strategic and defensive system in the Orăștie Mountains. The archaeological site of Sarmizegetusa Regia is located in the village of Grădiștea de Munte in Hunedoara County.
Circular sanctuary of the dacians, Sarmizegetusa, Romania
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Transylvania's Heritage on Instagram: "SHAPE SHIFTING WEREWOLF CAPTURED ON CAMERA IN TRANSYLVANIA? This week in Bihor, a farmer I know personally heard his shepherd dogs barking as a danger warning, on his land early evening. He took his basic thermal camera and saw was a pack of wolves that alerted his dogs. Went in to get help as many animals are killed by wolves in the area, but when he returned the wolves left. Only later upon looking at the camera footage he saw what it looks like a man figure coming out of a wolf and wolves leaving, claiming to be a werewolf shapeshifting. He claimed to me he even knows who the "strigoi" (evil spirit) is and that he is known do such things as "priculici" (werewolf) in the area. We also call these werevilf like spirits "moroi" in our region. You make what you want out of this video, I posted it here for debate, because whatever your belief is, this is worth seing."
787 likes, 54 comments - transylvania.heritage on February 22, 2025: "SHAPE SHIFTING WEREWOLF CAPTURED ON CAMERA IN TRANSYLVANIA? This week in Bihor, a farmer I know personally heard his shepherd dogs barking as a danger warning, on his land early evening. He took his basic thermal camera and saw was a pack of wolves that alerted his dogs. Went in to get help as many animals are killed by wolves in the area, but when he returned the wolves left. Only later upon looking at the camera footage he saw what it looks like a man figure coming out of a wolf and wolves leaving, claiming to be a werewolf shapeshifting. He claimed to me he even knows who the "strigoi" (evil spirit) is and that he is known do such things as "priculici" (werewolf) in the area. We also call these werevilf like spirits "moroi" in our region. You make what you want out of this video, I posted it here for debate, because whatever your belief is, this is worth seing.".
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