Muzeul Civilizației Dacice și Romane

The Museum of Dacian and Roman Civilisation, with its main seat in Deva, Hunedoara County, is one of the most important archaeology museums in Romania, devoted to the civilisations that flourished in these lands: the Dacians and the Romans. Set in the heart of the region where Sarmizegetusa Regia, the capital of the Dacian kingdom, once rose, and where the Romans later founded Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, the museum keeps collections of exceptional value: Dacian gold and silver pieces, weapons, tools, pottery, Roman inscriptions, coins and liturgical objects that illustrate the meeting of the two worlds after Emperor Trajan's conquest of Dacia. The Deva seat, housed in a historic building at the foot of the medieval fortress, displays testimonies of this millennial history.

The museum also manages important archaeological sites in the county. Practical note: combine the museum visit with a climb to Deva Fortress, reachable by cable car, for a panorama over the Mureș Valley.