Dacian fortress of Coțofenii din Dos
 Dacian fortress of Coțofenii din Dos | |
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  Location within Romania | |
| Founded | 4th or 3rd century BC |
| Extent | 3 ha (7.4 acres) (approx.) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°25′08″N 23°37′57″E / 44.418904°N 23.632406°ECoordinates: 44°25′08″N 23°37′57″E / 44.418904°N 23.632406°E |
| Place name | Dealul Botu Mare |
| Town | Coțofenii din Dos |
| County | Dolj |
| Country |
 Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | DJ-I-s-A-07888 [1] |
| RO-RAN | 71929.01 [2] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |
 National Historical Monument |
| Excavation dates |
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| Archaeologists |
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It was a Dacian fortified town.
Images
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View over Ișalnița from the fortress
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View over Filiași from the fortress
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View over Jiu River from the fortress
References
- ↑ "National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, Dolj County" (PDF). www.inmi.ro. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ↑ "National Archaeological Record (RAN)". ran.cimec.ro. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- V. Zirra, N. Conovici, G. Trohani, P. Gherghe, P. Alexandrescu, Gh. Gâta, V. V. Zirra, La station fortifiée de "Cetatea Jidovilor" (Cotofenii din Dos, dép. de Dolj), Dacia 37, 1993, 79-157
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