Archaeologists discover Roman watchtower in transylvania using 19th century records

Archaeologists discovered a Roman watchtower and a road from the Traianus era in the Kolozs and Szilágy counties of Transylvania, Romania.

The team uncovered these structures in 2026, alongside elements of a civilian settlement near the Roman castrum in Szamosújvár. These specific sites had not previously appeared in Romanian archaeological records. Researchers used the work of Károly Torma, a 19th century archaeologist known for his work on Aquincum and the founding of the Aquincum Museum, to locate the sites.