Nebet Tepe
Fortress | |
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| Material | bricks, marble, stone |
| Cultures | Thracians, Ancient Greek, Roman Empire |
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| Condition | partially restored |
| Ownership | Plovdiv Municipality |
| Public access | Yes |
Nebet Tepe is one of the hills of
Name
The name "Nebet" comes from the Turkish words nevbet (meaning "guard") and tepe (meaning "hill") or "The hill of the guards". It is assumed that in ancient times the garrison that guarded the city was located on the hill. The hill has another name in ancient times - "The hill of Musaeus", which is associated with the Thracian Musaeus who was the most talented student of Orpheus.
History
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Archaeology
The remains of city walls, towers and ancient buildings were found during the excavations on Nebet Tepe. The oldest part of the walls on the hill dating from the 4th c. BC was built with large syenite blocks closely fitted together with minimal clearance between adjacent stones and no use of mortar, typical for ancient cyclopean masonry.[2] The remains of the Western wall with the imposing quadrangular tower and its entrance are evidence of the Hellenistic period when the ancient town expanded and the city on Nebet Tepe became the citadel of the town's acropolis.[citation needed] There are also thick stone walls from later periods and other ancient buildings.
One of the most interesting excavations is the unique
Water reservoirs used for water supply were also located on the hill. A large rectangular water reservoir with a volume of 350 m3 is preserved in the Southern part of Nebet Tepe. It was built of alternating layers of stones and bricks while the inner walls and the floor were treated with hydrophobic coating.
Excavations from 2016 have brought to light a Roman wall bastion dating from the 1st c. AD.[3]
Gallery
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Stone walls and ancient water reservoir -
The water reservoir -
The quadrangular tower and Western walls -
The inner walls of the water reservoir -
Eastern wall -
The postern -
Eastern fortification -
Ruins of ancient gate -
References
- ^ Детев П., Известия на музейте в Южна България т. 1 (Bulletin des musees de la Bulgarie du sud), 1975г., с.27, ISSN 0204-4072
- ^ [1] archeologybg.weebly.com (in Bulgarian)
- ^ Latest Finds from Nebet Tepe Fortress in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv: Roman Fortress Tower, Bronze Horse Harness Appliques, 2,000-Year-Old Wheat Barrel http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2018/03/26/latest-finds-from-nebet-tepe-fortress-in-bulgarias-plovdiv-roman-fortress-tower-bronze-horse-harness-appliques-2000-year-old-wheat-barrel/
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