About Nicopolis ad Istrum

Settlements, Historic, Archaeology, Interesting Places

Nicopolis ad Istrum (Greek: Νικόπολις ἡ πρὸς Ἴστρον) or Nicopolis ad Iatrum was a Roman and Early Byzantine town.

Its ruins are located at the village of Nikyup, 20 km north of Veliko Tarnovo in northern Bulgaria. The town reached its zenith during the reigns of Trajan, Hadrian, the Antonines and the Severan dynasty.

Archaeological excavations are continuing to reveal more of the city.

Source From: Wikipedia
Велико Търново, България, 5192

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