Argamum (castra)

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Argamum
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Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)Orgame [1]
Place in the Roman world
Province Moesia
Administrative unit Moesia Inferior
Location
Coordinates 44°45′30″N28°56′25″E / 44.758231°N 28.940212°E / 44.758231; 28.940212
Altitude19 m
Town Jurilovca
County Tulcea
CountryFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Reference
RO-LMI TL-I-s-A-05808 [1]
RO-RAN 160653.02 [1]
Site notes
Recognition Monument istoric.svg National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined

Argamum was a coastal fort in the ancient Roman province of Moesia. [1] It was near the ancient Greek and Roman city of Argamum. It is located on Cape Dolosman in Romania. It covered two and a half hectares. [2]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Situl arheologic de la Jurilovca-Orgame/Argamum - "Capul Dolojman"". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. https://topostext.org/place/448289UOrg

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