Bulgarian Archaeological Treasures
This collection highlights the architectural legacy of the Plovdiv region, spanning from Thracian antiquity to the Middle Ages. It features the remarkably preserved 2nd-century Roman theatre and stadium of Philippopolis, alongside the expansive Roman Forum. The list includes the medieval Asen's Fortress, the ruins of the 5th-century Red Church in Perushtitsa, and several significant Thracian burial mounds such as Zhaba Mogila. These sites demonstrate the layers of Roman, Byzantine, and Bulgarian history preserved throughout the Rhodope Mountains and the Thracian Plain.
A Roman amphitheatre
The Roman theatre of Philippopolis is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city center of modern…
B Plovdiv Roman Stadium
The Stadium of Philippopolis was the ancient Roman stadium of Philippopolis, built in the 2nd century AD, during the Roman imperial period.
C Asen's Fortress
Asen's Fortress, identified by some researchers as Petrich, is a medieval fortress in the Bulgarian Rhodope Mountains, 2 to 3 kilometres…
Roman Forum
The administrative, commercial, and religious center of ancient Philippopolis, featuring the remains of a library, treasury, and an odeon.
E Zhaba Mogila (ancient burial mound)
One of the largest Thracian burial mounds in Bulgaria, containing a tomb and a sanctuary dating to the 5th–4th century BC.
Lint
Ancient megalithic structure used for ritual wine production.
G Anticen forum
Archaeological remains of the ancient city square of Philippopolis, including ruins of public buildings and a northern administrative complex.
H Tmrs
Ruins of a deserted 19th-century village in the Rhodope Mountains, formerly a regional administrative center.
I Sutgrad
Ancient and medieval fortification located on a rocky peak near the village of Sitovo.
J Sitovo inscription
The Sitovo inscription is an inscription in Bulgaria that has yet to be satisfactorily translated.
Cultural Center Trakart
Derived from the word Thrace which was a geographical region ruled by Romans. Nowadays, you can find numerous ancient artefacts here.
Anevsko kale
The Anevo Fortress or Kopsis is a medieval castle in central Bulgaria, the ruins of which are located some 3 kilometres from the village of…
Roman tomb
A 4th-century family tomb in Hisarya featuring a vaulted passage, colorful floor mosaics, and wall paintings.
Rimski termi
Well-preserved Roman baths of Diocletianopolis, built in the 2nd century and utilized for their curative mineral waters.
Roman amphitheatre
A small 4th-century Roman amphitheatre in Hisarya used for sports and animal combat.
The Red Church
A 5th-century early Christian basilica notable for its rare red brick architecture and fragments of original frescoes.
Karafilovata mogila
Thracian burial mound located in the Thracian Plain.
Asenovata krepost
Medieval ruins of a defensive fortification overlooking the surrounding valley near Perushtitsa.
Ibramovska mogila
Thracian burial mound located near the Red Church.
Kalamica
Thracian burial mound.
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