'Camel Gate' - Hisarya, Bulgaria
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N 42° 29.915 E 024° 42.359
35T E 311501 N 4707686
BULGARIA - CIRCA 1965: A stamp printed in Bulgaria shows image of stone entrance, circa 1965. - Philatelic Photographs - Free for anyone to categorize.
Waymark Code: WMV814
Location: Bulgaria
Date Posted: 03/12/2017
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Philatelic Photographs - Free for anyone to categorize.
Hisarya, a town known for its mineral water springs, in antiquity, when it was known as Diocletianopolis, was already a popular resort for noble Roman holiday-makers.
Many Ancient Roman ruins are preserved in Hisarya, including an amphitheatre and a barracks. The most striking, however, are the fortifications and in particular the enormous city gates. The southern gate of Hisarya's Roman walls was named the Camel Gate because after it was partially ruined, it came to resemble two camels facing one other.
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