Tilurium was an
Illyria
In classical antiquity, Illyria (; grc, Ἰλλυρία, ''Illyría'' or , ''Illyrís''; la, Illyria, ''Illyricum'') was a region in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula inhabited by numerous tribes of people collectively known as the Illyr ...
n fortified settlement of the
Delmatae
The Delmatae, alternatively Dalmatæ, during the Roman period, were a group of Illyrian tribes in Dalmatia, contemporary southern Croatia and western Bosnia and Herzegovina. The region of Dalmatia takes its name from the tribe.
The Delmatae ap ...
. 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
Trilj (, it, Treglia, la, Pons Tiluri) is a municipality and town in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. It is located northeast of Split.
Population
The total population of the municipality is 9,109, with 2,076 in Trilj itself and the rest in small vi ...
.
See also
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List of ancient cities in Illyria
This is a list of settlements in Illyria founded by Illyrians (southern Illyrians, Dardanians, Pannonians), Liburni, Ancient Greeks and the Roman Empire. A number of cities in Illyria and later Illyricum were built on the sites or close to the s ...
References
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Former populated places in the Balkans
Cities in ancient Illyria
Illyrian Croatia
Archaeology of Illyria
Roman fortifications in Roman Dalmatia
Roman towns and cities in Croatia