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The Tabula Traiana marks a section of the Roman road along the Danube River leading to Djerdap. It is believed that this last, most complicated, section of the road was completed in the year 100 A.D. and had significance in Emperor Traian's preparations for war against the Dacians.        It is part of the road and "Traian's bridge" which was built close by.        Along this road many fortresses were built -- among which Diana, probably Golybac fortress, too -- up to the time Dacia was finally defeated in the early 2nd century. Intended as a road to speed up and secure navigation, it later had importance in trade and communication as Djerdap fell well inside military borders.        The Tabula originally had six lines of inscription, though today only three are legible. Decoration of it included a carved image of an eagle, genie-like figurines, and another most likely representing Danubius. The structure has a roof with eaves coming off it.        Text, written in the rock (size 3.57x1.62 m) is on latin language and witheses that Traian builted that road.	This attraction is visible only from the water (Danube river), and lots of tours are organized for the sightseeing.                   TOP