Founded 2nd century AD Size and area 126 m x 115 m (1.4 ha) | Abandoned 2nd century AD Altitude c. 280 m Province Dacia | |
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Directly connected to Castra of Bumbești-Jiu – Gară, Castra of Porceni | ||
The castra of Bumbești-Jiu now known as Vârtop was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd century AD. A contemporary settlement was also unearthed at the fort. The ruins of the fort are located in Bumbești-Jiu (Romania). In the same town, the ruins of an other Roman fort were also unearthed.
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Castra of Bumbești-Jiu – Vârtop Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA