ποΈ Ad Drinum-Aquae Sulphurae
Roman settlement with thermal springs in the Drina River valley
π Fast Facts
- Location: Drina River valley, southeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Period: Roman occupation, 1stβ4th centuries CE
- Primary feature: Therapeutic sulfurous thermal springs
- Modern status: Archaeological site with minimal visible structures
Ad Drinum-Aquae Sulphurae was a Roman settlement established to exploit naturally occurring sulfurous thermal springs in the Drina River region of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. The site served both as a waystation along Roman trade routes and as a destination for those seeking the purported medicinal properties of the mineral-rich waters. Archaeological evidence indicates continuous or periodic habitation through the Roman period, though structural remains are fragmentary ...