Ancient Forum

Ancient Forum is an archaeological site in , . Ancient Forum is situated nearby to the marketplace , as well as near the pond .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ancient Odeon and Ancient Library.

Archaeological site
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The Odeon of Philippopolis was the house of the city council of citizens of ancient . It was also used as a theatre due to its appropriate structure. is situated 120 metres northeast of Ancient Forum.

Archaeological site
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The library of Philippopolis is one of the administrative buildings built in the Northern part of the Roman forum in . The rectangular-shaped building has an approximate width of 20m and length of 15m.

Archaeological site
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The is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city center of modern , , once the ancient city of Philippopolis. is situated 500 metres north of Ancient Forum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Plovdiv and Kapana.

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is a city in Central-South , the second-largest in the country and one of the oldest cities in . Due to the remnants of its colourful past, it's one of the most popular tourist destinations in Bulgaria.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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The old town in Plovdiv is an architectural and historical reserve located on three of 's hills: , Dzhambaz Tepe and Taksim Tepe. The complex has been formed as a result of the long sequence of habitation from prehistoric times to present day and combines the culture and architecture from Antiquity, Middle Ages and Bulgarian revival.

Ancient Forum

Latitude
42.14268° or 42° 8′ 34″ north
Longitude
24.74939° or 24° 44′ 58″ east
Open location code
8GJ64PVX+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 504515644
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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