"the town of doves." Other names: (also known as Golumbacu Mare or Columbacu), , and meaning "dovecote."

Historically, it was known as Columbria in Latin, a contraction of (castrum) Columbaria meaning "city of pigeons" (Latin: Columba, Greek: kòlymbos), and as a city derived from Cuppae during pre-Roman times.

History

It was a stronghold called Cuppae during Roman and Early Byzantine times (1-6th centuries) and turned into a city (Columbria) in 554/5 AD.

Archeological

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