Dimum, Belene, Bulgaria - SpottingHistory

The remains of Roman military caste Dimum are located in the northern part of town of Belene. In the 1st century AD Dimum was a very important point of the Roman province of Moesia. Even during the regime of the first Roman Emperor Augustus the fortress was the most north-eastern point and boundary of the Roman province of Moesia and the Thracian kingdom.

From the beginning of the 2nd until the end of 3rd century here was stationed military horse camp - part of the Roman army, which probably has built the fortress.The site was repeatedly studied by archaeologists. During excavations in 1989 was studied the fortification system of the caste and it was discovered preserved part of it that is long about 60 meters. In 1990 there was found the south tower of the western fortress gate - gate Pretoria. Among the findings are also walls of two buildings (one from the late antiquity and other from an earlier period) and floor of a medieval house.In a castle the archaeologists were found many objects and artifacts dating from different periods - early and late antiquity, early and late Middle Ages, the Ottoman period. Among the finds are a bronze statuette of the goddess Demeter (Isida), bronze ornaments and applications, glass bracelets, home tools and objects, copper coins and more.

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Address

Persin 5, Belene, Bulgaria

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Founded: 1st century AD
Category: Prehistoric and archaeological sites in Bulgaria

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4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Daniel Milushev (2 years ago)
Good story, amazing view of Danube River

Pavel Nachev (3 years ago)
Well renovated fortified roman customs office with great view of the river and the islands. Should you be around Belene - definitely check it out. It is free as well.

Gilles-Irénée Moutiers (3 years ago)
Belene, very Nice city of Bulgaria, with a lot of roman traces , on thе Danube river. But this year so dried up that it was possible to cross it by walking.

Dim Tonkov (4 years ago)
Awesome piece of history, off the beaten path. Lots to see, and read. Parking could be a bit better, as opposed to street parking.

Marin Bezhanov (7 years ago)
The Western Tower has been restored really well, but the rest of the site looks underdeveloped. The Castle deserves some more extensive excavation and restoration work. Hopefully the local authorities will get the funding to do that at some point.

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