The story
Audio tour · Statue of Decebalus
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You're standing by the Danube at the Iron Gates, not far from the town of Orșova. Here the river forms the border between Romania and Serbia. Look at the rock face. A giant face is staring back at you, with a bushy moustache and wide-open eyes. That's Decebalus, the last king of Dacia. He ruled from AD 87 to 106 and fought the Roman emperors Domitian and Trajan.
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