10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILIPPOPOLIS»
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Philippopolis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Under the Balkans: Notes of a Visit to the District of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
2
The Bogomils: A Study in Balkan Neo-Manichaeism
The Paulicians of Philippopolis, last mentioned in 1 114-15,1 appear again at the
time of the Third Crusade. Nicetas Choniates, who was then governor of the
Theme of Philippopolis, tells us that the Crusaders of Frederick Barbarossa, ...
3
Neokoroi: Greek Cities and Roman Emperors
First Neokoria: Elagabalus On the emperor Elagabalus' route from Emesa in
Syria across Thrace and Moesia to Rome lay the city of Philippopolis.1 Though it
was the center of the koinon of Thrace, it had apparently not yet become
neokoros.2 ...
4
Mosaics of the Greek and Roman World
Philippopolis is the complex allegorical scene now in the National Museum in
Damascus16 (figure 174). The taste for allegories and personifications of abstract
ideas appears at Antioch in the course of the third century, and was common ...
Katherine M. D. Dunbabin, 1999
5
Politische Geschichte: (Provinzen und Randvölker: ...
Nicht weniger charakteristisch für den religiösen Synkretismus in Philippopolis
und seinem Territorium ist der Kult des Asklepios Zymdrenos bzw.
Zimidrenus106. Was das frühe Christentum in Philippopolis anbelangt, so sei
auch hier darauf ...
Hildegard Temporini, Wolfgang Haas, 1979
6
Theatres in Roman Palestine and Provincia Arabia
Philippopolis The theatre at Philippopolis is located in the centre of the city, south
of the forum (see fig. 3). It has often been reviewed and was excavated during the
1950s.7 The theatre is built on a moderate natural slope and, exceptionally, ...
7
The Hellenistic Settlements in Europe, the Islands, and Asia ...
PHILIPPOPOLIS GOMPHOI Stephanos says that Gomphoi in northwest Thessaly
was renamed Philippoi (s.v.). ... that took place at the conference at Tempe in 185
B.C. The identification of Gomphoi with Philippopolis is proven by a coin type ...
8
Segregation, Integration, Assimilation: Religious and Ethnic ...
In this text the Armenians are listed among the heretics, together with the
Bogomils and the Paulicians.19 Furthermore, the existence of a distinct Armenian
community in Philippopolis with its own religious practices and church institutions
is ...
Derek Keene, Balázs Nagy, Katalin Szende, 2009
9
Reports from Her Majesty's Consuls on the Manufactures, ...
The district of Tchirpan is included in the Sanjak (province of Philippopolis, in the
vilae't of Adrianople. It is bounded on the north and east by the districts of Kizanlik
and Eski-Zaghra, and on the south and west by the district of Philippopolis.
Great Britain. Foreign Office, 1868
10
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
After a long resistance Philippopolis, destitute of succour, was taken by storm. A
hundred thousand persons are reported to have been massacred in the sack of
that great city.32 Many prisoners of consequence became a valuable accession
to ...
Edward Gibbon, Henry Hart Milman, 1846
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILIPPOPOLIS»
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Philippopolis is used in the context of the following news items.
Archaeological roundup: Finds in Bulgaria include ancient coins, a …
The finding of the inn shows that the place was part of the commercial and cultural centre of Philippopolis, one of the former names of Plovdiv, ... «The Sofia Globe, Sep 14»
FORA Chosen to Revitalize Plovdiv's Central Square
... renovation of the central square in Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second largest city, built upon the remains of the ancient roman Forum of Philippopolis. «ArchDaily, Sep 14»
Plovdiv To Exhibit Mosaics From V c. Basilica
The Large Basilica of Philippopolis was uncovered in the 1980's during the construction of a boulevard across Plovdiv's centre. It was dated ... «Novinite.com, Sep 14»
Archaeology: 2014 finds in Bulgaria include Roman statues, pottery …
... from Dimitar Stanimashki, who had been in the area in the fourth century, or from the 38 saints martyred near Philippopolis (today's Plovdiv). «The Sofia Globe, Sep 14»
Archaeology: Bulgaria's latest 'vampire' skeleton found in Plovdiv
... human habitation going back to about 4000 BCE and the modern city inhabited continuously since 340 BCE (known as Philippopolis for most ... «The Sofia Globe, Aug 14»
Ohhh, Plovdiv! Bulgaria's best-kept secret
... work is in progress on the excavation of a 30,000-seater ancient stadium of Philippopolis, which is directly under the main pedestrian street. «Yahoo India News, Jul 14»
Anathema: distant satellites
... incredible live CD/DVD that documents a “Very Special Night”-type concert at the ancient Roman theatre of Philippopolis in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. «PopMatters, Jun 14»
Bulgarian archaeologists dig out remains of 7800-year-old settlement
... and located on the road that linked the city of Philippopolis (modern-day Plovdiv) to Ulpia Oescus on the Danube River (near the modern-day ... «The Sofia Globe, May 14»
The Shocking Monsieur Shakespeare
London's Globe Theater is undertaking no less than to stage his plays in every country in the world, from Bulgaria's Roman theaters of Philippopolis to ... «American Spectator, May 14»
Bulgarian Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Roman Roadside …
... from Oescus (currently the village of Gigen, Pleven district) to Philippopolis (currently the city of Plovdiv), according to reports of dnevnik.bg. «Novinite.com, May 14»
