Mithraic monuments of Philippopolis
This Mithraic relief of the Danubian type was found in 1940 in the old town of Plovdiv.
CIMRM 2338
Small arched marble tauroctony relief from Philippovtsi near Sofia, Thracia, divided into two parts by a horizontal rim.
CIMRM 2332
Limestone relief from Ragasch near Philippopolis, Thracia, cited in MMM without further details.
CIMRM 2333
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Location Thracia , today in the area of Plovdiv (Bulgaria )
From the Wikipedia Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria and the most populous city in the Bulgarian part of the historic region of Thrace, located 144 km southeast of the capital Sofia. It had a population of 329,489 as of 2024 and 540,000 in its greater metropolitan area. An important economic, transport, cultural, and educational hub of Bulgaria, Plovdiv was the European Capital of Culture in 1999 and 2019, and joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016. Plovdiv is in a fertile region.
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TNML 128
Published on 24 Sep 2023
Updated on 21 May 2026