Editing Plovdiv (section)

===Roman City===
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The [[Plovdiv Roman theatre|Ancient theatre (Antichen teatur)]] is probably the best-known monument from [[classical antiquity|antiquity]] in Bulgaria.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.purebulgaria.com/bg_version/cities.php?city_id=165 |title=Античен театър – Пловдив, информация за градове, региони, забележителности:: |publisher=PureBulgaria |date=9 April 2009 |access-date=8 July 2009 |archive-date=4 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704082650/http://www.purebulgaria.com/bg_version/cities.php?city_id=165 |url-status=live }}</ref> During recent archaeological survey, an inscription was found on a postament of a statue at the theatre. It revealed that the site was constructed at the 90s of the 1st century CE. The inscription itself refers to Titus Flavius Cotis, the ruler of the ancient city during the reign of Emperor Domitian.

The Ancient theatre is situated in the natural saddle between two of the Three Hills. It is divided into two parts with 14 rows each divided with a horizontal lane. The theatre could accommodate up to 7,000 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ideabg.com/clients/oldtown/en/mesta/antichen.php |title=The Ancient theatre |publisher=Ideabg.com |access-date=7 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017044044/http://ideabg.com/clients/oldtown/en/mesta/antichen.php |archive-date=17 October 2010  }}</ref> The three-story scene is on the southern part and is decorated with [[frieze]]s, cornices, and statues. The theatre was studied, conserved, and restored between 1968 and 1984. Many events are still held on the scene<ref>{{Cite book |title=Пътеводител България |publisher=ТАНГРА ТанНакРа ИК |location=София |page=140 |language=bg |isbn=954-9942-32-5 |year=2002 |author=avtori Evgeni Dinchev ...|display-authors=etal}}</ref> including the Opera Festival Opera Open, the Rock Festival Sounds of the Ages, and the International Folklore festival. The Roman Odeon was restored in 2004.<ref>[http://www.plovdivsite.hit.bg/index_files/Page1308.htm The Roman odeon] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025224250/http://www.plovdivsite.hit.bg/index_files/Page1308.htm |date=25 October 2014 }}.</ref> It was built in the 2nd–5th centuries and is the second (and smaller) antique [[Odeon of Philippopolis|theatre of Philipopolis]] with 350 seats. It was initially built as a bulevterion, an edifice of the city council, and was later reconstructed as a theatre.

The [[Plovdiv Roman Stadium|Ancient Stadium]]<ref>[http://ancient-stadium-plovdiv.eu/?p=12&l=2 The Ancient stadium of Philippopolis] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414210531/http://ancient-stadium-plovdiv.eu/?p=12&l=2 |date=14 April 2016 }}</ref> is another important monument of the ancient city. It was built in the 2nd century during the reign of the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] Emperor [[Hadrian]]. It is situated between Danov Hill and one of the Three Hills, beneath the main street from Dzhumaya Square to Kamenitsa Square. It was modelled after the stadium in [[Delphi]]. It was approximately {{convert|240|m|abbr=off}} long and {{convert|50|m|abbr=off}} wide, and could seat up to 30,000 spectators. The athletic games at the stadium were organised by the General Assembly of the province of Thrace. In their honour, the royal mint of Philippopolis coined money featuring the face of the ruling emperor as well as the types of athletic events held in the stadium. Only a small part of the northern section with 14 seat rows can be seen today; the larger part lies under the main street and a number of buildings.

[[Roman Forum (Plovdiv)|The Roman forum]] dates from the reign of [[Vespasian]] in the 1st century and was finished in the 2nd century. It is near the modern post office next to the Odeon. It has an area of 11 hectares and was surrounded by shops and public buildings. The forum was a focal point of the streets of the ancient city.<ref name="ppdv">{{Cite book |title=Пътеводител България |publisher=ТАНГРА ТанНакРа ИК |location=София |page=138 |language=bg |isbn=954-9942-32-5 |year=2002 |author=avtori Evgeni Dinchev ...|display-authors=etal}}</ref>

The [[Eirene Residence (Plovdiv)|Eirene Residence]] is in the southern part of the Three Hills on the northern part of an ancient street in the Archeological underpass. It includes remains of a public building from the 3rd–4th centuries which belonged to a noble citizen. Eirene is the Christian name for Penelopa, a maiden from Megadon, who was converted to Christianity in the 2nd century. There are colourful mosaics which have geometrical forms and figures.<ref>[https://archive.today/20141108121902/http://www.plovdivsite.hit.bg/index_files/Page910.htm Eirene Archaeological complex].</ref>

On [[Nebet Tepe|Nebet hill]] are the remains of the first settlement which in 12th century BCE grew to the [[Thrace|Thracian]] city of Eumolpias, one of the first cities in Southeastern Europe. Massive walls surrounding a temple and a palace have been excavated. The oldest part of the fortress was constructed from large syenite blocks, the so-called "cyclopean construction".
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File:Bulgaria Bulgaria-0785 - Roman Theatre of Philippopolis (7432772486).jpg|[[Plovdiv Roman theatre|Theatre]]
File:Roman stadium.jpg|Roman stadium
File:Odeon plovdiv.jpg|[[Odeon of Philippopolis|Odeon]]
File:Plovdiv forum panorama.jpg|[[Roman Forum (Plovdiv)|Forum]]
File:The Bishop`s basilica.jpg|The Bishop's basilica of Phiippopolis
File:Bazilika golyama2.jpg|[[Great Basilica, Plovdiv|Bishop basilica]]
File:Small basilica.jpg|[[Small Basilica, Plovdiv|Small basilica]]
File:Small basilica1.jpg|Small basilica
File:Round tower plovdiv.jpg|3rd century round tower
File:Eirene mosaics5.jpg|Mosaics in [[Eirene Residence (Plovdiv)|Eirene residence]]
File:Wodo.jpg|Aqueduct
File:Plovdiv6.jpg|Nebet tepe
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