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At the end of the 4th century a large part of the theatre was destroyed (by either fire or earthquake). This was until the late 1960s when the ruins of the structure were found during archeological excavations in the region carried out by the
Plovdiv archeological museum staff. The restoration of the
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The theatre was only found in the early 1970s due to a landslide. This caused a major archaeological excavation, including the removal of some 4.5 m of earth covering what was left hidden by the landslide. The restoration of the Roman theatre in
Plovdiv is considered one of the best achievements
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with the stage building. An underground vaulted passage begins from the centre of the orchestra, goes under the stage building and leads out of the theatre. Another vaulted passage, passing under the central bank of seats of the top tier, connects the
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ancient theatre is recognized as one of the greatest achievements in the conservation field in
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was not roofed. The spectator seats surround the stage (orchestra), which has the shape of a horseshoe, 26.64 meters long, includes 28 concentric rows of marble seats, divided into two tiers by an
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is a wall that supports the front edge of the stage with ornately decorated niches off to the sides. The proscaenium, which is 3.16 meters high, and its facade is decorated with an
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provincial assembly. Built with around 7,000 seats, each section of seating had the names of the city quarters engraved on the benches so the citizens knew where they were to sit.
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Ocean
Machine - Live at the Ancient Roman Theatre Plovdiv
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1497:Hisar Kapia
1120:Roman ruins
1070:Bunardzhika
939:ioi2009.org
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761:anastylosis
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493:Description
376:Residential
362:Hisar Kapia
209:1968 – 1979
137: /
113:Coordinates
40: /
1541:Categories
1477:Nebet Tepe
1065:Nebet Tepe
947:References
899:2015-07-24
549:proscenium
356:Nebet Tepe
201:Site notes
125:24°45′04″E
122:42°08′49″N
28:24°45′04″E
25:42°08′49″N
1502:Synagogue
1324:Education
1168:East Gate
1153:Synagogue
1112:Landmarks
1008:Geography
609:Caracalla
601:gymnasium
572:orchestra
544:orchestra
509:orchestra
459:Bulgarian
341:Synagogue
322:Religious
222:Ownership
214:Condition
1408:Timeline
1090:Dzhendem
1085:Dzhambaz
878:Bulgaria
594:Thracian
563:porticos
487:Domitian
479:Bulgaria
406:Timeline
217:Restored
175:Material
107:Bulgaria
99:Old Town
95:Location
1507:Library
1467:Stadium
1462:Theatre
1451:Plovdiv
1400:History
1221:Museums
1143:Stadium
1138:Library
768:Plovdiv
710:Culture
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511:). The
475:Plovdiv
401:History
314:Library
296:Stadium
290:Theatre
240:Website
191:Periods
183:Founded
165:Builder
160:History
154:Theatre
103:Plovdiv
1383:People
1340:Events
1273:Sports
1080:Taksim
1034:Rivers
1024:Thrace
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628:steles
558:facade
526:podium
283:Public
1492:Odeon
1472:Forum
1243:Other
1133:Odeon
1128:Forum
1075:Sahat
1052:Hills
1016:Areas
862:Notes
824:Greek
820:Stele
583:cavea
577:cavea
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504:cavea
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308:Odeon
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