Dacian fortress of Botfei

Dacian fortress of Botfei
Location within Romania
Known also as	Dacian fortress of Hășmaș "Cetățeaua înaltă" (in Romanian)
Founded	1st century BC
Abandoned	1st century AD
Location
Coordinates	46°35′13″N 22°07′31″E / 46.586864°N 22.125190°E / 46.586864; 22.125190Coordinates: 46°35′13″N 22°07′31″E / 46.586864°N 22.125190°E / 46.586864; 22.125190
Altitude	505 m (1,657 ft)
Place name	Cetățeaua înaltă ^[1]
Town	Botfei
County	Arad
Country	Romania
Site notes
Discovery year	1968 / 1993 ^[1]
Condition	Ruined

It was a Dacian fortified town.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Berzovan, Alexandru; Pădurean, Eugen (December 6, 2014). "Fortificaţia dacică de la Boftei - Cetăţeaua Înaltă" (PDF). ArheoVest, Nr. II: In Honorem Gheorghe LAZAROVICI, Interdisciplinaritate în Arheologie. Retrieved August 21, 2015.

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