Altenum (castra)
| Altenum | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Altinum, Altina |
| Known also as | Castra of Oltina |
| Founded | 4th century AD |
| Abandoned | 6th century AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Scythia Minor |
| Directly connected to |
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| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | (2 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Alae — | |
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| — Classis — | |
| Location | |
| Place name | Dealul Maxinca [2] |
| Town | Oltina |
| County | Constanța |
| Country |
 Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CT-I-s-B-02717[3] |
| RO-RAN | 62495.03[2] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |
 National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
Altenum was a fort in the Roman province of Scythia Minor in the 4th and 6th centuries AD.[3]
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Coordinates: 44°11′26″N 27°41′43″E / 44.19056°N 27.69528°E
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