🏛️ Tilurium
Roman military fort on the Danube frontier in Roman Dalmatia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Gardun, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the Neretva River valley
- Period: 1st–5th centuries CE (Roman occupation)
- Type: Auxiliary cavalry fort (castrum)
- Status: Partially excavated archaeological site; open-air ruins
Tilurium was a Roman auxiliary fort constructed in the 1st century CE as part of the military infrastructure defending the Danube frontier and the province of Dalmatia. The site lies in the Neretva River region of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, strategically positioned to control inland routes. Archaeological evidence indicates the fort remained garrisoned through the late Roman period until the 5th century ...