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Plovdiv
published on 17.12.2007, 11:14One of the oldest cities in Europe is named Plovdiv. Historians believe that its age is similar to that of Troy and Plovdiv is older than Athens and Rome. Plovdiv is situated in the central part of Bulgaria, almost 30 km away from the foot of the Rhodope Mountains. Its location determines Plovdiv’s specific climate. The summer heat is intense and the winter is almost entirely snowless. Thracians were the first to settle in the region between the three hills. They called the city Evmolpia. In the 4th century BC, Philip of Macedonia conquered...
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