Apateu

Apateu is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated in the Crișurilor Plateau and consists of 3 villages: Apateu located at 77 km from Arad, Berechiu and Moțiori. The nearest city is Ineu at 35 km. Its general administrative territory is 7610 ha. In the south west region and on the actual spot of the village it become based traces from the late neolithic period, inclusive of equipment of stone like: small flat chisel, axes and fragments of poterie. In the north east it was located evidences of activities from Bronze Age, along with: 2 sickle, numerous jewelry and a button. The items are kept within the village museum ”Rovina”, and in County Museum of Arad. In the period of antiquity the area became lived through dacians, the region being included inside the state of Dacia ruled with the aid of king Burebista.

Evidences like cash of silver from the period 229-59 b. Hr. Was observed. After the Roman occupation of the Dacia, the place remained unoccupied and unhabited of the tribes of the unfastened dacians. The first documentary report of the locality Apateu dates again to 1219, whilst Apateu is referred to in Latin as Vila Apati,that means the village of the monastery. Actually Apaty derives from the basic Latin form of ”abbatus”, that means abbot. The village belonged to a monastery. Berechiu was mentioned in files in 1332, whilst Moțiori handiest in 1956.