Castra of Basarabi-Murfatlar

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Castra of Basarabi-Murfatlar[ citation needed ]
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Location within Romania
Known also asCastra of Basarabi
Foundedunknown [1] [2]
Abandonedunknown [1] [2]
Place in the Roman world
Province Moesia
Administrative unit Moesia Inferior
Directly connected to
Structure
— Stone structure —
Location
Coordinates 44°11′03″N28°25′40″E / 44.18417°N 28.42778°E / 44.18417; 28.42778
Town Basarabi
County Constanța
CountryFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Reference
RO-LMI CT-I-s-A-02587 [2]
RO-RAN 62379.02 [1]
Site notes
Recognition Monument istoric.svg National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined

The castra of Basarabi was a fort in the Roman province of Moesia. [1] Its remains are located in Murfatlar (Romania). [2]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "62379.02". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-11-11. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 ("2010 List of Historic Monuments")" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, Nr. 670 ("Romania's Official Journal, Part I, Nr. 670"), page 977. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.

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