Overview

The Roman Bridge between Dolni Vadin (Bulgaria) and Grojdibodu (Romania) presents all the available data on the Roman bridge over the Danube which connected Dacia and Moesia at this point. The toponyms Vadin and Grojdibodu themselves mean ‘ford’, a crossing over water, in this case over the Danube. There have been no archaeological excavations at the feet of the bridge but the author has been able to propose positioning, scale and full reconstruction on the basis of a survey of existing remains, known road alignments, old maps and drawings as well as comparison with better-known parallels. The book also includes a catalogue of small finds deriving from the area of the bridge. This bridge has been ignored for centuries primarily due to the absence of any mention of it in ancient sources, literary or otherwise. It was probably eclipsed by the fame of the bridge from Drobeta, which was constructed by Emperor Trajan between the two Dacian wars, and by the bridge from Sucidava-Oescus which was built later, in the time of Emperor Constantine the Great. Additionally, the bridge is located in a rather obscure place, hardly accessible in the modern era. This work restores this river crossing to its proper significance.

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Author:   Dorel Bondoc
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Volume:   38
Dimensions:   Width: 20.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 29.00cm
Weight:   0.449kg
ISBN:  

9781784918071

ISBN 10:   1784918075
Pages:   116
Publication Date:   31 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword ; Introduction ; 1. Research method and techniques ; 2. History of the research ; 2.1. Research of Count Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli ; 2.2. Research of Professor Dumitru Tudor ; 2.3. Research of Nicu Vintilă ; 2.4. Research of Dorel Bondoc ; 2.4.1. Exploration of the southern bank (Bulgarian) of the Danube ; 2.4.2. Exploration of the northern (Romanian) bank of the Danube ; 3. Conclusions ; 3.1. How was the bridge from Dolni Vadin-Grojdibodu built? ; 3.2. When was the bridge of Dolni Vadin-Grojdibodu built and by whom? ; 3.3. Why was a bridge Dolni Vadin-Grojdibodu needed? ; 3.4. When was the bridge of Dolni Vadin- Grojdibodu no longer functional? ; Appendix 1. About an amphora fragment discovered in the masonry work of the bridge at Dolni Vadin – Andrei Opait ; Appendix 2. Considerations on the Roman bridge over the Danube between Dolni Vadin and Grojdibodu – Cornel Rădulescu ; Appendix 3. Archaeological discoveries from the Roman period, in the area of the village Dolni Vadin – Bulgaria – Dorel Bondoc ; Appendix 4. Archaeological discoveries from the Roman period, in the area of the village Grojdibodu - Romania – Dorel Bondoc ; Appendix 5. Ancient and Byzantine coins – The Collection of Vintilă Nicu, formed in Grojdibodu area, Olt County – Delia Moisil ; Appendix 6. The diploma from Grojdibodu (CIL XVI 75 = IDR I 10) – Dan Dana and Dorel Bondoc ; Bibliography

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Dorel Bondoc is an expert archaeologist at the Museum of Oltenia, Craiova, Romania. He obtained a PhD in Ancient History (Roman Archaeology) from the University in Bucharest in 2004. Dorel is a director of the archaeological research projects on the sites of Cioroiu Nou, the fortress of Legio VII Claudia, and Racarii de Jos, the Roman auxiliary fort. Over time he has published many articles and studies, as well as several books.

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