Kabile

Cabyle or Kabile, also known as Calybe or Kalibe, is a town in the interior of ancient Thrace, west of Develtus, on the river Tonsus. The town later bore the names of Diospolis, and Goloë.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: Thracian ancient city, archaeological site in Bulgaria
Also known as: “archaeological reserve ‘Thracian and Ancient City of Kabile’”, “Cabyle”, “Calybe”, “Diospolis”, “Goloë”, “Kabyle”, “Kalybe”, and “Mint of Cabyle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Скално светилище „Зайчи връх“.

Скално светилище „Зайчи връх“

Archaeological site

Photo: Filipov Ivo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Скално светилище „Зайчи връх“ is an archaeological site, which is situated 380 metres southwest of Kabile.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kabile and Drazhevo.

Kabile or Cabyle is a village in southeastern Bulgaria, part of the Tundzha municipality, Yambol Province. The ancient Thracian city of Kabile was one of the most important and largest towns in Thrace and its architectural remains are impressive, many of them preserved and restored.

Drazhevo

Village

Photo: Andondm, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Drazhevo is a village in the southeast of Bulgaria, located in the Tundzha Municipality of the Yambol Province. It is situated in the Sliven Valley near the Tundzha river, near forest areas 9 km away from the city of Yambol, 17 km away from the city of Sliven, and 51 km away from the town of Elhovo. Drazhevo is situated 3 km southwest of Kabile.