Abritus

Abritus
Rjdeadly · CC BY-SA 4.0

Also known as: Abrito, Abrittus, Abrittus (actual Ràzgrad), Abritus Archaeological Reserve, Razgrad, Binnenkastell Abrittus, Άβριτον, Άβριτος, Άβριττος, Άβρυτον, Абритус, Абрытус, Археологически Резерват Абритус, Разград

Abritus was a major Roman fortified city in the province of Moesia Inferior, founded as a military camp near modern Razgrad, Bulgaria [1] [2]. Excavations revealed the largest Late Antique gold treasure found in Bulgaria: 835 coins weighing 4 kg [1] [3]. The archaeological reserve, established in 1984, spans 250 acres [3] [4].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryBulgaria
Coordinates43.5213° N, 26.5516° E

Related resources

More sites in Bulgaria

Dausdava · Getic Burial Complex · Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari · Kovachevsko kale · Roman Tomb of Silistra · Cabyle · Nicopolis ad Istrum · Solnitsata · Hadzhidimitrovo · Museum of Mosaics, Devnya · Marcianopolis · Novae Fortress · Aquae Calidae, Bulgaria · Bacho Kiro Cave · Zaldapa · Varna Necropolis · Roman City of Deultum - Develtos · Varna, Bulgaria · Odessus · Roman Thermae, Varna · Stara Zagora · Valley of the Thracian Rulers · Neolithic Dwellings Museum · Thracian Tomb, Shushmanets

All sites in Bulgaria →

Was this page useful?

Keep exploring

Every site on this page sits on the globe, and the people who research them are on the Discord.

3D Globe · Sites by country · Story Archive · Research Library · Weekly Journal · Search