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Plovdiv (Roman) Amphitheatre

Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Latitude & Longitude: 42.146908, 24.751034
Views: 1563   Posted By: bmeyer2 (01/08/2009)
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bmeyer2 (01/08/2009)

The Plovdiv Amphitheatre was built by the Roman Emperor in the 2nd century and is the oldest Roman building in Bulgaria.  It was covered until found and excavated in the 1970's.  When a road needed to pass through, they dug a tunnel beneath the theater.

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