Nicopolis ad Istrum

Veliko Tarnovo · Bulgaria

Nicopolis ad Istrum, Bulgaria
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A Roman city founded to mark victories over Dacian tribes, with a planned forum, colonnaded streets and public buildings excavated on the plain. Its inscriptions and coins document a prosperous Greek-speaking community.

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