Roman Forum of Philippopolis
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Historical landmark in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The Roman forum of Philippopolis is a rectangular forum surrounded by the ruins of several ancient administrative buildings at the center of the ancient city of Philippopolis. It was the center of public, administrative, commercial and religious life in the ancient city.
Address: TsentarPlovdiv Center, Central Sq 1, 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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The forum covers an area of 20 hectares (49 acres), with 11 hectares (27 acres) excavated, which makes it the largest Roman forum in Bulgaria.
It was built in the end of the 1st century AD when Philipopolis obtained a new city planning scheme and a center (forum) according to a Roman model. It covers ...
The Forum (Agora) of Philippopolis was the commercial, administrative and religious centre of the Ancient city. Meetings, discussions, celebrations and state ...
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This 100,000-item museum is a tour de force of Thracian and Roman artefacts, as well as icons and ecclesiastical artefacts from recent centuries. Most…
The Forum (Agora) of Philippopolis was the commercial, administrative and religious centre of the Ancient city. Meetings, discussions, celebrations and ...
The Odeon of Philippopolis (Bulgarian: Одеон на Филипополис) was the house of the city council of citizens (known as bouleuterion) of ancient Plovdiv.
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The Roman forum of Philippopolis (known as Agora) is actually a well-preserved ruins of public buildings, including the Odeon, the library and the treasury ...
Apr 14, 2014 · Established first as the Thracian settlement of Eumolpia, today its ancient remains near the city center are most often identified with the name ...
Forum-north - the administrative heart of Philippopolis. The area north of the Post Office is the most lavish part of the central square of Roman Philippopolis.