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Amutria
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Amutria (Amutrion, Amutrium, Admutrium,[1] Ad Mutrium, Ad Mutriam, Ancient Greek: Ἀμούτριον[2]) was a Dacian town close to the Danube and included in the Roman road network, after the conquest of Dacia.
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Alternative name | Amutrion, Amutrium, Admutrium, Ad Mutrium, Ad Mutriam |
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Location | Mehedinți County, Romania |
Coordinates | 44.83°N 22.91°E / 44.83; 22.91 |
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The name is homonymous with the ancient name of the nearby Motru River. Its possible position at this river's junction gives a certain importance.[3]