The city of Plovdiv situated in southern Bul
garia
is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Europe and the world.
The ancient theatre.
The Roman theatre, also known as the Amphitheatre, was built under the reign of emperor Trajan in the 2nd century. It holds around 7.000 seats in different sections named after the city sections with the names engraved on the benches to guide the citizens where to sit. The theatre was sadly damaged by Attila the Hun in the 5th century.
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