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The Amphitheatre of Serdica ( Latin: Amphitheatrum Serdicense; Bulgarian: Амфитеатър на Сердика, Amfiteatar na Serdika) was an amphitheatre in the Ancient Roman city of Ulpia Serdica, now Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Discovered in 2004 and the subject of excavations in 2005 and 2006, the ruins of the amphitheatre lie on ...
Feb 7, 2022 · Serdica (or Serdika) was the name given to the city of Sofia, Bulgaria, in ancient times. The city is often referred to as a Roman city, and those are the ruins that have been found, but it was actually named after a Celtic tribe called “ Serdi “. This name stuck for nearly a millennia, and the city became an important part of Euopean history.
Ancient Serdica Archaeological Complex. The complex consist of two parts, the first of which is the so-called "Largo zone", situated underneath Nezavisimost Square, integrates the unearthed archaeological remains into a site for cultural events. (opening hours: 07:00-22:00, free entrance) The second part of the complex encompasses the ...
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Emperor Marcus Ulpius Trajan honored the city by naming it Ulpia Serdica during his reign (98-117), designating it as the administrative hub. Serdika held a special place in the heart of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (306-337), who famously declared, “Serdika is my Rome.”
The first fortification wall of Serdica was erected in the second half of the 2nd century AD. It had a width of 2.20 m. At the end of the 3rd , the beginning of the 4th c.АD, a remodeling of the wall was undertaken and a ditch was dug in front of it - 14 m west of the Western gate at about 2 m deep and 5 m wide, functioning in the 4th century.
Jun 8, 2016 · It’s a short walk to the Ancient Serdica complex, the heart of the old Roman city. Attached to the Serdika metro station, the remains of eight city streets, as well as fragments of houses and baths, are open to the public during metro operating hours (6am to 11pm). This part of town was also the heart of Sofia’s communist ambitions, and the ...
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The rule of the emperors of the Severan dynasty (AD197–235) was a time of upsurge for Serdica. Autonomous coin minting was resumed. Motley images of local landmarks (temples, water founts, etc.) and symbols were imprinted on the reverse side of locally-minted coins.
