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Castrum Argamum

Romania · 7th century BC

Founded
c. 650 BC
Heritage status
Historic Monument
Location
Tulcea County
Coordinates
44.75823°, 28.94021°
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Castrum Argamum in Romania
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Description

Argamum was a coastal fort in the ancient Roman province of Moesia. 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.

Text adapted from “Argamum (castra)” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Castrum Argamum ranks #3,445 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #33 of the 125 mapped in Romania. Founded c. 650 BC, it is older than 99% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 9 atlas entries founded in the 7th century BC. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,269 times in the last 60 days, more than 57% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Romania compares in the castle statistics.

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