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Philippopolis

[ English fil-uh-pop-uh-lis ]

noun

  1. Greek name of Plovdiv.


Philippopolis

/ ˌɪɪˈɒəɪ /

noun

  1. transliteration of the Greek name for Plovdiv
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Uphill from our hotel is the Ancient Theater of Philippopolis.

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Plovdiv, also known as the City of the Seven Hills, was held by Thracians, conquered by Philip II of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, who gave it the name Philippopolis.

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Archaeologist Elena Bozhinova from the Plovdiv Museum of Archaeology found the remains at the site of an ancient city called Philippopolis near modern-day Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

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Ms. Perdikatseva said she has guided Prince Charles, the Queens of Spain and Denmark and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, whom she escorted to dinner at a continental Old Town restaurant called Philippopolis.

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Certain European representatives at Philippopolis are always threatening this, and the people believe that they are intriguing to bring it about.

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