Ancient theatre of Philippopolis - Old Model

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The Roman theatre (Antichen teatur) is probably the best known monument from Antiquity in Bulgaria.48] It was built in the beginning of the 2nd century during the reign of the Roman Emperor Trajan. It is situated in the natural saddle between the Dzhambaz Tepe and Taksim Tepe hills. It is divided into two parts with 14 rows each divided with a horizontal lane. The theatre could accommodate up to 7,000 people. The three-story scene is located on the southern part and is decorated with friezes, cornices and statues. The theatre was studied, conserved and restored between 1968 and 1984. Many events are still held on the scene including the Verdi festival and the International Folklore festival. The Roman Odeon was restored in 2004. It was built in the 2nd-5th centuries and is the second (and smaller) antique theatre of Philipopolis with 350 seats. It was initially built as a bulevterion - edifice of the city council - and was later reconstructed as a theatre. #amphitheatre #ancient #Anfiteatro #Antichi #Antico #antique #antiquity #Archaeologic #Arena #bulgaria #Colosseo #Colosseum #empire #Europe #greece #greek #history #italy #momument #old #philippopolis #plovdiv #roma #roman #roman_empire #Romans #rome #Ruin #Ruins #stadium #tepe #theatre #unesco