Dacian fortress of Botfei

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Dacian fortress of Botfei
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Alternative name
  • Dacian fortress of Hășmaș
  • "Cetățeaua înaltă" (in Romanian)
LocationCetățeaua înaltă, [1]   Botfei,  Arad,  Romania
Coordinates 46°35′13″N22°07′31″E / 46.586864°N 22.125190°E / 46.586864; 22.125190 Coordinates: 46°35′13″N22°07′31″E / 46.586864°N 22.125190°E / 46.586864; 22.125190
Altitude505 m (1,657 ft)
History
Founded1st century BC
Abandoned1st century AD
Site notes
ConditionRuined

It was a Dacian fortified town. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Berzovan, Alexandru; Pădurean, Eugen (December 6, 2014). "Fortificaţia dacică de la Boftei - Cetăţeaua Înaltă" (PDF). ArheoVest, Nr. II: In Honorem Gheorghe LAZAROVICI, Interdisciplinaritate în Arheologie. Retrieved August 21, 2015.