Archaeologists Discover 3rd Century BC Thracian Temple in Plovdiv

Filip Pavlov, BTA correspondent Irina Shopova

Thracian temple from the 3rd century BC under the Great Mound in Plovdiv (BTA Photo/Boyan Botev)

Plovdiv, Southern Bulgaria,

22.08.2024 15:18

(BTA)

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Experts from the Regional Archaeological Museum in Plovdiv (RAM – Plovdiv) discovered a Thracian temple from the 3rd century BC under the Plovdiv's Great Mound.

The temple was visited by Plovdiv Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov and Deputy Mayor Plamen Panov on Thursday, who, together with Museum Director Dr Kostadin Kisyov, discussed the possibility of the temple becoming a tourist attraction and turning Plovdiv's Southern District into an archaeological park.

The construction of the temple is typical only for this region and the period of Philippopolis and Pulpudeva, said Kisyov. The building is made of dry joints and clay-sand mortar. It is well preserved and can be fully restored. The 10-metre-long temple has two rooms. Pieces of pottery and animal bones from seven animal species were discovered in the eastern room, where the rituals were performed.

The Great Mound in Plovdiv, studied by RAM – Plovdiv for the third year, has a diameter of 90 metres, making it one of the largest mounds in Bulgaria. During the first year of the excavations, a medieval church from the 12th-13th century AD was discovered atop the mound.

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