Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis

PLOVDIV BULGARIA ANCIENT ROMAN STADIUM 1st Century AD

Plovdiv Roman Stadium

The Stadium of Trimontium in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, is among the largest structures from the time of the Ancient Rome in the Balkan peninsula. The facility, approximately 240 m (790 ft) m long and 50 m wide, could seat up to 30 000 spectators. Today, the northern curved part of the Stadium (sfendona) is partially restored and is one of the most recognizable landmarks of Plovdiv. The stadium is one of the many preserved buildings from the time of the Roman empire in Plovdiv. Other buildings of the ancient city of Trimontium are the best preserved Ancient Theatre on the Balkans; fragments of the Forum / Agora, an Odeon / Bouleuterion, fragments of two aqueducts, fortification walls, thermae, a large and a small basilica, a synagogue, residential buildings with some magnificent frescoes and many fragments of streets and buildings.

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Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis

The Stadium of Philippopolis was built in the beginning of 2nd century AD during the reign Emperor Hadrian. It is situated in the Northern part of the fortified city surrounded by defence walls, in the natural terrain between Taksim Tepe and Sahat Tepe.

The facility, approximately 240 meters long and 50 meters wide, could seat up to 30 000 spectators.

It was pronounced a national cultural value in 1995.

Ancient theatre of Philippopolis in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The Roman theatre of Plovdiv also known as the ancient theatre of Philippopolis is one of the world's best-preserved ancient theatres, located in the city center of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It was constructed in the 90s of I century AD, probably under the rulership of Emperor Domitian.

The theatre can host between 5000 and 7000 spectators and it is currently in use. During the summer months, the theatre hosts theatrical plays and musical shows.

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3D лазерно сканиране на реставрирани новоразкрити трибуни от Античния стадион в Пловдив.

3D laser scanning of newly restored tribunes of the Ancient Stadium in Plovdiv.

Plovdiv - Ancient and Eternal

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Plovdiv is a bulgarian city, which was given various names throughout its long history. It was originally a Thracian settlement by the name of Eumolpias, named after the mythical Thracian king Eumolpos, son of Poseidon. Philip II of Macedon conquered the area in 342-341 BC and renamed the city Philippoupolis (Greek: Φιλιππούπολις); the later Thracian name for the city, Pulpudeva, is a translation. After the Romans took control of the area, the city was named Latin: Trimontium, meaning the Three Hills. The Slavic name occurred in different variants, Pəldin (Пълдин), Pləpdiv (Плъпдив) and Ploudin (Плоудин), based on the city's later Thracian name Pulpudeva, while the current variant Plovdiv was documented (as Пло(в)дївь) for the first time in an Bulgarian apocryphal chronicle of the 11th century. The city was known as Philippopolis in Western Europe well into the early 20th century.

The asteroid (minor planet) 3860 Plovdiv is named after the city. It was discovered by the Bulgarian astronomer Violeta G. Ivanova on 8 August 1986. Plovdiv Peak (1,040 m/3,412 ft) on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is also named after Plovdiv

You can find more information about the city here:

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- The Ancient Stadium and the Ancient city of Philippopolis:

- Virtual tour around Plovdiv:

Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Roman Stadium

Winter evening in Plovdiv, by the Roman Theatre, January 2016

Ancient Roman Stadium Plovdiv

The Roman Stadium in Plovdiv is among the largest Roman structures in the Balkans. The massive edifice is 180 long and had a capacity for over 30,000 people. It is believed to have been built during the reign of Septimus Severus. Today, the stadium is located in the centre of the city, under the main trade centre. Only the northern end of the edifice can be observed from Dzhumayata Square. The larger portion still lies underground, running south from the visible portion, beneath the main street of the town. Further excavation would be very difficult and costly. The Dzhumaya Mosque is one of the Balkans' oldest, dating from the mid-15th century. This enormous structure with a 23m minaret was the largest of Plovdiv's more than 50 Ottoman-era mosques.Dzhumaya mosque is one of the oldest Ottoman religious buildings in the Balkans, and among the biggest in Bulgaria.A remarkable solar clock, a donation from a Russian officer, is placed on the south-western corner of the building.

Ново откритие в Пловдив /New discovery in Ancient theatre

Откриха липсващата част от важен надпис в Античния

Когато създавахме филма Историята на Античния театър на Филипопол, сценаристът ни - Николай Шаранков възкликна:
Каква ирония, името на най-големият дарител, украсител и благодетел на своя роден град не е запазено.
И така си остана във филма, когато представяхме статуите красяли някога чудния театър на града, както и имената на неговите първи граждани, с чийто дарена е бил построен той.
Дори заподозрях следващите владетели в умишлено злодеяние.
И ето че 15-ина години по-късно се оказа, че липсващата част си е стояла кротко край базата на статуята. И отново Николай Шаранков, щастлив извлече и интерпретира написаното:
Тит Флавий Котис е бил този първи градоначалник, първенец, трикратен първожрец на Провинция Тракия и градовете в нея, юридически представител на Метрополията и отговорник за строителните работи, който по време на мандата си като първи архонт, построи великолепни сгради в родината си. Тит Флавий Котис син на Рескупурис от Трибата Квирина“.
Но Шаранков не спира дотук - надписът гласи, че театърът е строен по времето на предишния император Домициан, а не Траян. Че римското гражданство, с което били уважени пловдивчани по време на
Римската империя е причината за първите две имена - Тит Флавий, но фамилното му име, Котис, сочи, че е бил наследник на тракийските царе и е получил върховната местна власт.
Още любопитни подробности от живота във Филипопол разказва чудесният ни млад учен-епиграфист, които можете да чуете и видите в рефрешнатия ни филм, който си остава първи по време и първи по право.
Целият филм, ведно с откритието, може да намерите на или в Римски стадиои и малката базилика в Пловдив.

In the center of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The Plovdiv Roman Stadium is among the largest Roman structures in the Balkans. The massive edifice is 180 long and had a capacity of over 30,000. It is believed that it was built during the reign of Septimus Severus (193-211).

Today, the stadium is located in the centre of the city, under the main trade centres. Only part of the edifice can be observed from the Dzhumayata Square, the larger portion is still underground. Further excavation would be very difficult and costly.

The stadium is one of the many Roman remains in the city which include the best preserved Theatre in the Balkans; the ruins of the Agora; a second theatre; remains of an aqueduct, temples and villas with some magnificent frescoes.

Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria with a population of 381,738. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC.

It is the administrative center of Plovdiv Province in southern Bulgaria and three municipalities (Plovdiv, Maritsa and Rodopi) and Bulgaria's Yuzhen tsentralen planning region (NUTS II), as well as the largest and most important city in Northern Thrace and the wider international historical region of Thrace. The city is an important economic, transport, cultural and educational center.

Known in the West for most of its history by the Greek name Philippopolis, it was originally a Thracian settlement before becoming a major Roman city. In the Middle Ages, it retained its strategic regional importance, changing hands between the Byzantine and Bulgarian Empires. It came under Ottoman rule in the 14th century. In 1878, Plovdiv was made the capital of the autonomous Ottoman region of Eastern Rumelia; in 1885, it became part of Bulgaria with the unification of that region and the Principality of Bulgaria.

Plovdiv is situated in the southern part of the Plovdiv Plain on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven syenite hills, some of which are 250 m (820.21 ft) high. Because of these seven hills, Plovdiv is often referred to in Bulgaria as The City of the Seven Hills.

Plovdiv is host to economic and cultural events such as the International Fair Plovdiv, the international theatrical festival A stage on a crossroad, the TV festival The golden chest. There are many remains preserved from Antiquity such as the Ancient amphitheatre, Roman odeon, Roman Stadium, the archaeological complex Eirene and others.

Малката базилика - античното бижу на Пловдив

23.01.2015/ БТА
Един от най-интересните туристически обекти в Пловдив е архитектурният комплекс Малката базилика. Тя е открита случайно по време на строителни дейности през 1988-89 година.Базиликата е била разположена в източните покраинини на античния Филипопол. Строена е вероятно през V-VI век в чест на Базилиск - главният военен командир на провинция Тракия. Тя представлява трикорабна постройка от времето на ранното християнство. Подовите мозайки в базиликата са великолепни и иключително красиви. Те са предимно с геометрични мотиви. Малката базилика е реставрирана основно през 2013 година с помощтта на фондация Америка за България и през 2014 година е отворена за посещения.Видео Владимир Янев - БТА

2017 Driving in Plovdiv [Maina Town], Bulgaria Part 2

PLOVDIV, BULGARIA - European Capital of Culture 2019
PART 2

Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 341,567 inhabitants as of 2015, while 544,628 live in its urban area. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. Plovdiv has evidence of habitation since the 6th millennium BC when the first Neolithic settlements were established. It is said to be one of the oldest cities in the world.

Plovdiv was known in the West for most of its recorded history by the name Philippopolis (Greek: Φιλιππούπολις; Turkish: Filibe; Philip's Town) as Philip II of Macedon conquered it in the 4th century BC and gave his name to it. The city was originally a Thracian settlement, later being invaded by Persians, Greeks, Celts, Romans, Goths, Huns, Bulgarians, Slav-Vikings, Crusaders and Turks. On 4 January 1878, Plovdiv was liberated from Ottoman rule by the Russian army. It remained within the borders of Bulgaria until July of the same year, when it became the capital of the autonomous Ottoman region of Eastern Rumelia. In 1885, Plovdiv and Eastern Rumelia joined Bulgaria.

Plovdiv is situated in a fertile region of south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven syenite hills, some of which are 250 metres (820 feet) high. Because of these hills, Plovdiv is often referred to in Bulgaria as The City of the Seven Hills.

Plovdiv is host to cultural events such as the International Fair Plovdiv, the international theatrical festival A stage on a crossroad, and the TV festival The golden chest. There are many remains preserved from antiquity such as the ancient Plovdiv Roman theatre, Roman odeon, Roman aqueduct, Roman Stadium, the archaeological complex Eirene, and others.

The oldest American educational institution outside the United States was founded in Plovdiv in 1860, which was later moved to Sofia – today's American College of Sofia.

On 5 September 2014, Plovdiv was selected as the Bulgarian host of the European Capital of Culture 2019.[6] This happened with the help of the Municipal Foundation Plovdiv 2019″ - a non-government organization which was established in 2011 by Plovdiv's City Council. The main objectives were to develop and to prepare Plovdiv's bid book for European Capital of Culture in 2019. The organization has a board of directors, which consists of 9 members and an Executive Director. The foundation also has a Public Council, chaired by the mayor of the city, and a Control Board supervises the organization's activities. The main objective of the foundation is strategic development and implementation of the bid book.

Plovdiv old town. The main street of the old Philippopolis

The city of Plovdiv during the Roman era was the biggest Roman center on the Balkan Peninsula. The size of her streets were great for their time, especially the central main street.
The main entrance of Filipopolis or as it is called Trimontsium
is located at the intersection of Metropolitan Panaretos street and Stoycho Mushanov street

The Ancient Roman Stadium in Plovdiv

2017 Driving in Plovdiv [Maina Town], Bulgaria Part 1

PLOVDIV, BULGARIA - European Capital of Culture 2019
PART 1

Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Пловдив) is the second-largest city in Bulgaria, with a population of 341,567 inhabitants as of 2015, while 544,628 live in its urban area. It is an important economic, transport, cultural, and educational center. Plovdiv has evidence of habitation since the 6th millennium BC when the first Neolithic settlements were established. It is said to be one of the oldest cities in the world.

Plovdiv was known in the West for most of its recorded history by the name Philippopolis (Greek: Φιλιππούπολις; Turkish: Filibe; Philip's Town) as Philip II of Macedon conquered it in the 4th century BC and gave his name to it. The city was originally a Thracian settlement, later being invaded by Persians, Greeks, Celts, Romans, Goths, Huns, Bulgarians, Slav-Vikings, Crusaders and Turks. On 4 January 1878, Plovdiv was liberated from Ottoman rule by the Russian army. It remained within the borders of Bulgaria until July of the same year, when it became the capital of the autonomous Ottoman region of Eastern Rumelia. In 1885, Plovdiv and Eastern Rumelia joined Bulgaria.

Plovdiv is situated in a fertile region of south-central Bulgaria on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven syenite hills, some of which are 250 metres (820 feet) high. Because of these hills, Plovdiv is often referred to in Bulgaria as The City of the Seven Hills.

Plovdiv is host to cultural events such as the International Fair Plovdiv, the international theatrical festival A stage on a crossroad, and the TV festival The golden chest. There are many remains preserved from antiquity such as the ancient Plovdiv Roman theatre, Roman odeon, Roman aqueduct, Roman Stadium, the archaeological complex Eirene, and others.

The oldest American educational institution outside the United States was founded in Plovdiv in 1860, which was later moved to Sofia – today's American College of Sofia.

On 5 September 2014, Plovdiv was selected as the Bulgarian host of the European Capital of Culture 2019.[6] This happened with the help of the Municipal Foundation Plovdiv 2019″ - a non-government organization which was established in 2011 by Plovdiv's City Council. The main objectives were to develop and to prepare Plovdiv's bid book for European Capital of Culture in 2019. The organization has a board of directors, which consists of 9 members and an Executive Director. The foundation also has a Public Council, chaired by the mayor of the city, and a Control Board supervises the organization's activities. The main objective of the foundation is strategic development and implementation of the bid book.

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Античен стадион (Пловдив)

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