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6 Luxury Quarters with Brothel like Pompeii’s Formed ‘Heart’ of Roman City Philipopolis in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv, Archaeologists Reveal

The six luxury quarters of ancient Philipopolis in the Roman Era were located at the foot of Old Plovdiv’s Three Hills, down behind its world-famous Antiquity Theater. Photo: Wikipedia

The core, or “heart” of the ancient city of Philipopolis, today’s Plovdiv in Central South Bulgaria, during the time of the Roman Empireconsisted of six luxury quarters with residential and public buildings,…

Hellenistic Age Philipopolis Was Larger Than Known, Archaeologists Find in Eastern Gate Digs in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv

Excavations in the western section of the Eastern Gate of ancient Philipopolis in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv have unexpectedly revealed Early Hellenistic Age layers pushing back the site’s history by several centuries, and revealing that Philipopolis grew as an urban center much earlier than thought. Photos: TV grabs from the Bulgarian National Television

The ancient city of Philipopolis, today’s Plovdiv