Romania

Argedava

Dacian town and possible royal residence in southern Romania

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Argedava (Argedauon, Sargedava, Sargedauon, Zargedava, Zargedauon, Ancient Greek: Αργεδαυον, Σαργεδαυον) was potentially an important Dacian town mentioned in the Decree of Dionysopolis (48 BC), and maybe located at Popești, a district in the town of Mihăilești, Giurgiu County, Muntenia, Romania.

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Decree of Dionysopolis

48 BC

Tabula Peutingeriana mention

2nd century AD

Ptolemy's Geographia reference

c. 150 AD

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44.31° N, 25.96° E