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The first buildings on the site date from the end of the 1st century. Photos: The author
Coins from the 20th century and a medieval saucer are among the curious finds
A team of archaeologists Sofia Hristeva and Kamen Stanev discovered a late old house with swimming pool and underfloor heating (hypocaust) in the center of Plovdiv. The building was erected in the 3rd century AD and its six-room floors are preserved.
“The building was probably the residence of a wealthy 4th-century Philippopolis resident,” Hristeva told 24 Chassa.
Excavations have been carried out for more than two months in an area of 800 square meters located between Tsar Boris III Obedinitel Blvd. and Petar Parchevich St.
The deepest structures are from the end of the 1st century. The foundations of a river stone house have been preserved, which was probably built with adobe in height. From Roman times there are several levels of floor and a wooden channel for draining dirty water.
During the excavations, a crossroads was discovered in two of the main streets, starting from the Forum. One is decumanus (east – west) and the other is cardio (north – south).
“We are exploring another large building, which was probably a barn, as we found two almost fully preserved pithos and other smaller vessels to store grain,” added the archaeologist.
More than 1,300 finds have been excavated, the most numerous being coins, but there are also many bracelets, needles, brooches, household items, jewelry, jewelry, lamps, lead stamps, and utensils. The oldest coins are from the end of the 1st century, they are currently being cleaned and will be given to numismatists for reading. Archaeologists have also found a lot of money from the period after the 6th century, as well as the 11th-13th century.
At the beginning of the study, a skeleton of a 19th-century woman with gold rings was found. The body was placed in a bag and thrown into a well.
Among the most interesting finds, Hristeva highlights an exquisitely decorated 11th-century ceramic sausage, a marble cross and a relief of the three 4th-century nymphs, as well as parts of two bronze bracelets from the Middle Ages.
However, scientists have only found fragments of ancient artifacts.
“During the Middle Ages and the Ottoman period, all the buildings were plastered to the ground, only two walls have been preserved. Everything has been stolen and cleared, so we found very few finds,” said Sofia Hristeva.
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