Arutela
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,
| Arutela | |
|---|---|
Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Arutelia |
| Known also as | Castra of Căciulata, Castra of Bivolari |
| Founded during the reign of | Hadrian |
| Founded | 138 |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia Inferior |
| Limes | Alutanus |
| Nearby water | Aluta |
| Directly connected to | Praetorium, (Titești), (Rădăcinești), Buridava |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Numeri — | |
| Tyrorum sagittariorum | |
| Location | |
| Altitude | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Place name | Poiana Bivolari |
| Town | Căciulata |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | VL-I-s-A-09562 |
| RO-RAN | 167954.01 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | National Historical Monument |
| Discovery year | 1888 |
| Condition | Partially reconstructed |
| Excavation dates | 1894 |
| Archaeologists | Pamfil Polonic, Dumitru Tudor |
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