Bulgaria in Antiquity. An Archaeological Introduction
Ralph F. Hoddinott
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First published 1975 by Ernest Benn Limited
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Contents
ABBREVIATIONS 18
FOREWORD 19
PART ONE. THRACIANS AND GREEKS
1 THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE
2 THE BLACK SEA CITIES 33
I. Apollonia Pontica, 33. II. Mesambria, 41. III. Odessos, 49
3 THE THRACIAN INTERIOR BEFORE THE MACEDONIAN CONQUEST
I. Dolno Sahrane, 57. II. Douvanli, 58. III. Mezek, 69. IV. Vratsa, 76
4 MACEDONIAN AND HELLENISTIC INFLUENCES
I. Philippopolis, 81. II. The Panagyurishte treasure, 85. III. Branichevo, 91. IV. Seuthopolis, 93. V. Tumuli of Seuthopolis and the Kazanluk region, 97. VI. Kabyle, 103. VII. Beroe and its vicinity, 104. VIII. Chertigrad, 105
PART TWO. THE ROMAN PRESENCE
5 THE DANUBE Limes
I. Ratiaria and the north-west, 111. II. Oescus and its vicinity, 116. III. Nikopol, 126. IV. Novae, 128. V. Iatrus, 133. VI. Transmarisca, 135. VII. Durostorum, 135
6. THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS (I)
I. Nicopolis-ad-Istrum and the central slopes, 143. II. Marcianopolis, 154. III. Abritus, 156. IV. Voivoda, 165. V. Madara, 167
7. SERDICA AND THE WEST (I)
I. Serdica and its territory, 169. II. Pautalia and its territory, 178. III. Sandanski, 183. IV. The upper Mesta valley, 185
8 THE THRACIAN PLAIN (I)
I. Philippopolis and its vicinity, 187. II. Hissar, 197. III. Beroe-Augusta Trajana and its vicinity, 199. IV. Chatalka, 209. V. The eastern Rhodopes, 212
9 THE BLACK SEA COAST (I)
I. The southern cities, 221. II. Odessos and the north, 223
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PART THREE. CHRISTIANITY AND THE BYZANTINE WITHDRAWAL
10 THE END OF THE Limes 237
I. Byzantium displaces Rome, 237. II. The limes in the fifth and sixth centuries, 237
11 THE NORTHERN FOOTHILLS (II) 249
I. The central slopes, 249. II. The north-east, 259
12 SERDICA AND THE WEST (II) 269
I. Serdica and the central region, 269. II. Pautalia and the South-West, 285
13 THE THRACIAN PLAIN (II)
I. Philippopolis, 291, II. Peroushtitsa, 293. III. Isperihovo, 297. IV. Golyamo Belovo, 298. V. Hissar, 300. VI. Beroe, 312. VII. Chatalka, 315. VIII. The eastern Rhodopes, 316
14 THE BLACK SEA COAST (II)
I. Mesambria and the south, 317. II. Odessos and the north, 323
HISTORICAL OUTLINE 337
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 343
SITE BIBLIOGRAPHY 347
NOTE ON PRONUNCIATION 352
INDEX 358
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