Thracian settlement of Eumolpia
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The Thracian settlement of Eumolpia was an ancient city founded by the Thracians on the site of present-day Plovdiv, Bulgaria, later developed into the Hellenistic and Roman city of Philippopolis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thracian settlement
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ancient city ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
Thracian cult objects
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Thracian pottery ⓘ fortification walls on Nebet Tepe ⓘ |
| associatedWith | mythical Thracian king Eumolpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Thracian tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| culture | Thracian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Philippopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Thracians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Nebet Tepe archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Plovdiv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | one of the earliest urban centers on the site of Plovdiv ⓘ |
| language | Thracian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterDevelopedInto |
Hellenistic city of Philippopolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman city of Philippopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
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Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Plovdiv ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nebet Tepe hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCountryCapital | Sofia (as national capital of Bulgaria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSite | Old Town of Plovdiv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eumolpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
ancient Thrace
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urban continuity of Plovdiv ⓘ |
| precededBy | prehistoric settlement on Nebet Tepe ⓘ |
| presentDayCity | Plovdiv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper Thracian Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Maritsa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled routes across Thrace ⓘ |
| successor |
Macedonian city of Philippopolis
ⓘ
Roman city of Philippopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical antiquity
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Iron Age ⓘ |
| topography | hilltop settlement ⓘ |
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