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Tilurium

Coordinates: 43°36′41″N 16°42′57″E / 43.6114°N 16.7157°E / 43.6114; 16.7157
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Tilurium remains

Tilurium was an Illyrian fortified settlement[1] of the Delmatae. Tilurium was the location a Roman cohort in the territory of the Delmatae. The site is now located on the hill of Gardun near Trilj.[2]

At this location, workshops specialized in stone masonry crafted tombstones and other monuments for the 7th Legion.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ The Illyrians (The Peoples of Europe) by John Wilkes, 1996, page 190
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.

43°36′41″N 16°42′57″E / 43.6114°N 16.7157°E / 43.6114; 16.7157