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An architectural cross-section of Plovdiv: Roman structures beneath the street, mosaics, a mosque, old houses, a theatre, and hilltop fortifications

Plovdiv Above Plovdiv: Center and Old Town

From the Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis through Old Town and Kapana to the Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis

about 4 hr2.6 km
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  1. Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis: story on the “Plovdiv Above Plovdiv: Center and Old Town” route

    An inverted pedestal in a later staircase moves the construction of the theatre back by three decades.

  2. Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis: story on the “Plovdiv Above Plovdiv: Center and Old Town” route

    An inscription beneath the upper mosaic floor will turn a long-standing hypothesis into proven status as the principal church.

  3. Dzhumaya Mosque: story on the “Plovdiv Above Plovdiv: Center and Old Town” route

    The surviving roof will provide a point of entry into the history of a building that was saved from dismantling but not immediately returned to worshippers.

  4. Hindliyan House: story on the “Plovdiv Above Plovdiv: Center and Old Town” route

    A cross-section of nine layers of paint shows how merchant rooms were divided among twenty-three families.

  5. Hisar Kapia: story on the “Plovdiv Above Plovdiv: Center and Old Town” route

    A merchant’s house explains how old gates stopped protecting the city and became part of a museum building.

  6. Kapana: story on the “Plovdiv Above Plovdiv: Center and Old Town” route

    The surviving network of lanes will turn out to be the result of a demolition that never happened and a long debate among architects.

  7. Nebet Tepe: story on the “Plovdiv Above Plovdiv: Center and Old Town” route

    The wall line and reservoir preserve the trace of the citadel that ceased to be maintained after the war of fourteen ten.

  8. Roman Forum and Odeon: story on the “Plovdiv Above Plovdiv: Center and Old Town” route

    A fragment of an imperial letter will show who was left with the bill for a losing political choice.

  9. Roman Stadium of Philippopolis: story on the “Plovdiv Above Plovdiv: Center and Old Town” route

    The northern edge of the arena will connect the spectator seating with the section of wall through which the night assault entered the city.

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