Rooms.bg  > Sightseeings in Bulgaria  > 

Ancient Marcianopolis

Author: ROOMS.bg , 20.4 km From Provadia.    , Адрес: Varna, Девня
Ancient Marcianopolis, Picture

 In place of an ancient Thracian settlement in devnenkite springs built Martsianapol thanks to Marcus Ulpius Trajan, after the Second Dacian War. It is assumed that bears the name of his sister Marcia. After it was founded, the city became an important strategic center. Martsianapol prinadzhelal to the province of Thrace, where the main city was Filipopolis, then belongs to the province of Lower Misia and Tomis as a major city. During the dynasty of the north Martsianapol reaches high cultural and economic flourishing. The foundation of the Bulgarian state after the arrival of the Slavs, Martsianapol not exist. The village gets a new name - Devina. The existence of the village with that name is evidenced by the mnogopismeni information confirmed by archaeological excavations in the Roman amphitheater. After Bulgaria fell under Ottoman rule, the fortress was destroyed and abandoned, after which the village is moved on the crest of Provadia Plateau.

Opinions and useful advice

Voted (0)    Rate

Share your opinion or advice

   





  
Add sightseeing!

Destinations in Bulgaria

Albena56 hotels
Ahtopol118 hotels
Balchik96 hotels
Burgas229 hotels
Byala, Varna53 hotels
Varna310 hotels
Velika20 hotels
Golden sands113 hotels
Kavarna44 hotels
Kiten228 hotels
Kranevo76 hotels
Lozenets165 hotels
Nesebar249 hotels
Obzor114 hotels
Pomorie458 hotels
Primorsko393 hotels
Ravda199 hotels
Sarafovo63 hotels
Sveti Vlas181 hotels
Sinemorets82 hotels
Sunny Beach524 hotels
Sozopol528 hotels
Tsarevo218 hotels
Chernomorets204 hotels
All   >
destinations
close map
зареждане