The Roman theatre of Philippopolis
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Title
The Roman theatre of Philippopolis
Subject
Culture,Immovable Culture Heritage,Tourism
Description
The Roman theatre of Philippopolis (Latin: Theatrum Trimontense; Bulgarian: Пловдивски античен театър) is one of the world's best-preserved ancient Roman theatres, located in the city centre of modern Plovdiv, Bulgaria. It was constructed in the 90s of the 1st century A. D., probably during the reign of Domitian. The theatre could host up to 7,000 spectators when it was built, but it is being used to this day for classical, pop and rock concerts, theatrical plays, and various other art performances.Ttoday its seating capacity is 3500 seats.
Source
worldheritagelayer
Date
The 90s of the 1st century A. D.
Contributor
sis1
Type
Site
Identifier
248
Date Submitted
24/04/2021
Date Modified
04/24/2021 10:15:15 am
Extent
cm x cm x cm
Spatial Coverage
current,42.14700707176356,24.751085489988327;
Europeana
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The Roman theatre of Philippopolis
Europeana Type
TEXT
Site Item Type Metadata
Institutional nature
Building
Place
Old Town, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Prim Media
289
Condition
1
Contact
sis1@st-andrews.ac.uk
Citation
“The Roman theatre of Philippopolis,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/283.
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