It was originally an ancient Thracian settlement from around the 8th century BC.[1] The site of over 35 hectares was protected from the East, North and Northwest by a deep valley.
Excavations have revealed the defensive walls, a Roman civic basilica, an early Christian basilica with two crypts and a huge water reservoir.[2] The walls had 32 bastions of various shapes and 3 main and 2 secondary gates. The double north gate was designed to enclose and trap attackers.
Zaldapa is included in the list of fortifications renovated during the reign of Emperor Justinian I the Great (527–565). It was also mentioned as the seat of a bishop.
In 2015, a Greek stone inscription has been discovered by the archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Christian bishop's basilica in the fortress of Zaldapa.[3]
^BULGARIAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND STONE INSCRIPTION, RED MARBLE PILLAR IN BISHOP’S BASILICA IN ROMAN AND BYZANTINE FORTRESS ZALDAPA
Olteanu, Sorin. "Zaldapa-Zeldepa". Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum (in Romanian). Retrieved 22 May 2011.
Further readingedit
Dominic Moreau, Nicolas Beaudry & Georgi Atanasov, with the collaboration of Ioto Valeriev, Albena Milanova, Brahim M'Barek, Elio Hobdari & Irina Achim, "The Archaeology of the Late Roman City of Zaldapa: The Status Quaestionis in 2016 (with an Appendix on Seasons 2017–2019)", in Dominic Moreau, Carolyn S. Snively, Alessandra Guiglia, Isabella Baldini, Ljubomir Milanović, Ivana Popović, Nicolas Beaudry & Orsolya Heinrich-Tamáska (eds), Archaeology of a World of Changes: Late Roman and Early Byzantine Architecture, Sculpture and Landscapes. Selected Papers from the 23rd International Congress of Byzantine Studies (Belgrade, 22–27 August 2016) – In memoriam Claudiae Barsanti, BAR Publishing, Oxford (BAR International Series, 2973), 2020, pp. 35–55.
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The Zaldapa Fortress near the village of Abrit
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zaldapa, 88306, 80944, 88306, 80944, zeldepa, ancient, greek, Ζάλδαπα, Ζέλδεπα, large, late, roman, fortified, city, scythia, minor, moesia, located, near, today, abrit, bulgaria, originally, ancient, thracian, settlement, from, around, century, site, over, he. 43 52 59 N 27 48 34 E 43 88306 N 27 80944 E 43 88306 27 80944Zaldapa Zeldepa Ancient Greek Zaldapa Zeldepa was a large Late Roman fortified city in Scythia Minor Moesia located near today s Abrit Bulgaria It was originally an ancient Thracian settlement from around the 8th century BC 1 The site of over 35 hectares was protected from the East North and Northwest by a deep valley Excavations have revealed the defensive walls a Roman civic basilica an early Christian basilica with two crypts and a huge water reservoir 2 The walls had 32 bastions of various shapes and 3 main and 2 secondary gates The double north gate was designed to enclose and trap attackers Zaldapa is included in the list of fortifications renovated during the reign of Emperor Justinian I the Great 527 565 It was also mentioned as the seat of a bishop In 2015 a Greek stone inscription has been discovered by the archaeologists excavating the ruins of a Christian bishop s basilica in the fortress of Zaldapa 3 References edit Archaeologists Find Huge Crypt with Early Christian Martyrs Bones in Roman Byzantine City Zaldapa in Northeast Bulgaria http archaeologyinbulgaria com 2017 01 19 archaeologists find huge crypt with early christian martyrs bones in roman byzantine city zaldapa in northeast bulgaria Zaldapa Fortress Abrit Dobrin Bulgaria http archaeologyinbulgaria com background infonotes fortresses cities zaldapa fortress abrit dobrin bulgaria BULGARIAN ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND STONE INSCRIPTION RED MARBLE PILLAR IN BISHOP S BASILICA IN ROMAN AND BYZANTINE FORTRESS ZALDAPA Olteanu Sorin Zaldapa Zeldepa Linguae Thraco Daco Moesorum in Romanian Retrieved 22 May 2011 Further reading editDominic Moreau Nicolas Beaudry amp Georgi Atanasov with the collaboration of Ioto Valeriev Albena Milanova Brahim M Barek Elio Hobdari amp Irina Achim The Archaeology of the Late Roman City of Zaldapa The Status Quaestionis in 2016 with an Appendix on Seasons 2017 2019 in Dominic Moreau Carolyn S Snively Alessandra Guiglia Isabella Baldini Ljubomir Milanovic Ivana Popovic Nicolas Beaudry amp Orsolya Heinrich Tamaska eds Archaeology of a World of Changes Late Roman and Early Byzantine Architecture Sculpture and Landscapes Selected Papers from the 23rd International Congress of Byzantine Studies Belgrade 22 27 August 2016 In memoriam Claudiae Barsanti BAR Publishing Oxford BAR International Series 2973 2020 pp 35 55 External links editThe Zaldapa Fortress near the village of Abrit nbsp This Ancient Rome related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Dobrich Province Bulgaria location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article relating to archaeology in Europe is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zaldapa amp oldid 1193650906, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
