Tilurium
Tilurium was an Illyrian fortified settlement[1] of the Delmatae,[2] a Roman legionary camp, and a late antiquity castle.[3] Built at an elevated location, it had an strategic position in controlling of the crossing over the Cetina River (Hyppus) at the Pons Tiluri bridge.[3] Covering approximately 12 hectares, the ancient site is now part of Gardun village, situated just above Trilj.[4]
The camp was a key military center in Dalmatia.[4] At first, the 9th Hispanic legion (Legio IX Hispana) was stationed there, then the 7th Roman legion (Legio VII Claudia Pia Fidelis).[5] At this location, workshops specialized in stone masonry crafted tombstones and other monuments for the 7th legion.[6][7]
Today, sections of the camp walls are clearly visible on the western and partially on the northern sides.[4] Systematic excavations conducted since 1997 have uncovered the remains of the ramparts, monumental antique buildings with buttresses, a water cistern, and a building with a figural mosaic,[3] as well as numerous Roman-era artifacts, including fragments of high-quality ceramic and glassware, various jewelry and everyday objects, metal components of military gear, tools and weaponry, coin samples, and fragmented inscriptions and sculptures.[4] The camp contains part of a tropaion, a monument erected after the victory over the Delmatae, depicting the conquered Illyrians.[5]
See also
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[edit]- ^ The Illyrians (The Peoples of Europe) by John Wilkes, 1996, page 190
- ^ Zaninović, Marin (July 2008). "Beneficiarii consularis in the territory of the Delmatae". Contributions of Institute of Archaeology in Zagreb. 24 (1). Zagreb, Croatia: Institute of archaeology: 181–182. ISSN 1330-0644.
- ^ a b c "Registar kulturnih dobara". Republic of Croatia Ministry of Culture and Media (in Croatian). Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ a b c d "Tilurium". www.visittrilj.com. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ a b "Gardun". Hrvatska enciklopedija (in Croatian). Leksikografski zavod Miroslav Krleža. Retrieved 2025-04-09.
- ^ Cambi, Nenad (2020-05-06). "Salona and Tilurium, Two Interconnected Stone Carving Centres". Arheološki radovi i rasprave. 19 (1): 7–30. doi:10.21857/yvjrdclz3y. ISSN 0570-8958.
- ^ Miletić, Željko (2013). Stelae from the Workshops of the 7th Legion from Tilurium and Viminacium (in Croatian). Književni Krug. ISBN 978-953-163-381-9.
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