Odeon of Philippopolis

The Odeon of Philippopolis was the house of the city council of citizens of ancient Plovdiv [1]. It was also used as a theatre due to its appropriate structure [1]. The Odeon buildings had four construction periods: from the 2nd century AD when it was initially built to the 4th century AD when it was abandoned [1]. Evidence of the 250/1 destruction by the Goths has been discovered around the Odeon [1]. The Odeon of Philippopolis was discovered near General Gurko Street in the northeastern corner of the Roman forum in Plovdiv [1]. The Odeon was a rectangular building which comprised typical elements for roofed theatres like skene, orchestra and cavea [1]. The skene was two stories high and built in the Corinthian order which was typical for the period [1]. The Odeon of Philippopolis was discovered in 1988 by the archeologist Z. Dimitrov and Maya Martinova [1].