After Dacia was conquered around 106 AD and turned into a Roman province, the iron-rich region attracted the attention of the Romans, who began to exploit it by building furnaces. A "Villa Rustica" emerged in Teliuc, a Roman fortification on Sanpetru hill, outpost of the famous legio XIII Gemina whose main castrum was at Apullum in Dacia. Other Roman artifacts were discovered in the city area, and also in Pestis, where the remains of a Roman village were discovered. The new capital city of the Roman province of Dacia, Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, was also situated in the proximity.
after dacia was conquered around 106 ad and turned into a roman province the iron-rich region attracted the attention of the romans who began to exploit it by building furnaces a "villa rustica" emerged in teliuc a roman fortification on sanpetru hill outpost of the famous legio xiii gemina whose main castrum was at apullum in dacia other roman artifacts were discovered in the city area and also in pestis where the remains of a roman village were discovered the new capital city of the roman province of dacia ulpia traiana sarmizegetusa was also situated in the proximity