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Arutela
45.2767° N, 24.3119° E
About
Arutela was an ancient Roman fort in the Roman province of Dacia today near the town Călimănești. It lies on the left bank of the Olt River. It was part of the Roman frontier system of the Limes Alutanus,
Historical Timeline
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Fort construction
137–138 AD
Last dated coin finds
220–223 AD
First recorded excavations
1888–1889
Tocilescu and Polonic excavations
1890–1892
Railway impact
1897–1902
National Military Museum research
1967–1970
Research reopened
1978
Castrum renewal and gate reconstruction
1982–1983
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Military Installations
Public and Civic Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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