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Burnum (; or Burnum Municipium) was a Roman Legionary fortress, later converted to a town. It is located 2.5 km north of Kistanje, in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. The remains include a principia (principal building, or headquarters), the amphitheatre, and the aqueduct.

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Burnum
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Arches of the Burnum principium (or Forum), Burnum legionary camp, Dalmatia (10379399246).jpg
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The arches at Burnum, Croatia
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Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia
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Dalmatia
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Settlement
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In ruins

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  • History
  • Features
  • Amphitheatre
  • The Principia
  • Aqueduct
  • Legends
  • References
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Burnum (; or Burnum Municipium) was a Roman Legionary fortress, later converted to a town. It is located 2.5 km north of Kistanje, in inland Dalmatia, Croatia. The remains include a principia (principal building, or headquarters), the amphitheatre, and the aqueduct.

Burnum is also popularly called Hollow Church (Šuplja Crkva) and is one of many ruins in the Balkans identified in folklore as Traianus' Town (Trojanov Grad).

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