Skip to content

Catanas - Tilisca Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/11/2012
Difficulty:
4 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

Join now to view geocache location details. It's free!

Watch

How Geocaching Works

Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions in our disclaimer.

Geocache Description:

Dacian Ruins on Catunas Hill - Tilisca.


[EN] The archaelogical excavations here show that Catunas Hill was populated at beginning of the iron Age by the hallstatt civilisation whitch existed from the 12th to 8th century BC. During this time the first fortification system was built consisting of the exterior wall of the fortress. The fortifications was strengthened by consolidating and raising the level of the exterior wall and strengthening the margins of the superior plateaus. Terraces for both defensive and housing purposes were also constructed during this period. The fortress was conquerred and mostly destroyed during the Roman - Dacian wars at the beginning of the 2th century AD leading to its evacuation and abandonment.

The real coordinates of he geocache are:  N 45° 48.ABC E 023° 50.DEB

A: "In the Ath century BC the fortress saw a major structural transformation."
B: The number of sustaining pillars from the middle of the wooden construction - 1.
C: The sum of decimal digits from the length of the west side.
D: The last digit from the length of the west side
E: The last digit of the year from the board put by the military students at the path entering.

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.


[RO] Cetatea dacică de pe dealul Căţânaş - Tilişca. În anii 1957-1958 a fost reperată şi identificată aşezarea fortificată dacică de pe dealul Căţânaş. Ea ocupă platoul superior al dealului şi se întinde şi pe pantele de vest şi de nord ale acestuia. Au fost descoperite şi cercetate două turnuri-locuinţă. După căutări amănunţite, s-au găsit atât bani străini cât şi bani ştanţaţi acolo. Cetatea dispare în timpul războaielor daco-romane de la începutul secolului II d.Chr.

Coordonatele reale ale geocutiei sint: N 45° 48.ABC E 023° 50.DEB

A: "Începând din secolul A î.HR. cetatea va cunoaşte ample prefaceri."
B: Numărul stâlpilor de susţinere din mijlocul construcţiei din lemn - 1.
C: Suma cifrelor de după virgulă a lungimii laturii din vest.
D: Ultima cifră a lungimii laturii din vest
E: Ultima cifră a anului de pe placa pusă de studenţii militari la intrarea pe potecă

This cache was part of the "TGQ2012" event.
Din cauza schimbarilor de la fata locului a trebuit sa corectez datele (B).

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

orybj / qrqrfhog

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)