The Roman Amphitheatre, Plovdiv:
Bulgaria
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Sitting in the old town of Plovdiv the Roman amphitheatre looks as majestic today as it did
when it was built in the second century AD.
The amphitheatre was completed under the rule of the Roman emperor Trajan, and is the
largest Roman building found in Bulgaria
when it was built in the second century AD.
The amphitheatre was completed under the rule of the Roman emperor Trajan, and is the
largest Roman building found in Bulgaria
There are 7,000 seats in the amphitheatre. Each sector of seats had the names of the city
quarters written on the benches so the people of the city knew where to sit, but these have worn
away over time.
There is damage to parts of the amphitheatre where Atilla the Hun attacked Plovdiv around the
5th century AD.
It may come as a surprise to some, but the Roman amphitheatre was only found in the last 40
years due to a landslide. It took a painstaking amount of time to remove the fifteen feet of earth
covering it, and the restoration needed to bring the amphitheatre to the beauty it glows of today.
On bright summer days you can visit the theatre and see theatrical performances and shows.
quarters written on the benches so the people of the city knew where to sit, but these have worn
away over time.
There is damage to parts of the amphitheatre where Atilla the Hun attacked Plovdiv around the
5th century AD.
It may come as a surprise to some, but the Roman amphitheatre was only found in the last 40
years due to a landslide. It took a painstaking amount of time to remove the fifteen feet of earth
covering it, and the restoration needed to bring the amphitheatre to the beauty it glows of today.
On bright summer days you can visit the theatre and see theatrical performances and shows.
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