Philippopolis
Americannoun
noun
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Venues will include Wittenberg in Germany, the Roman theatres of Philippopolis in Bulgaria and Heraclea in Macedonia, the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington and the Mayan ruins of Copan in Honduras.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2014
The Goths cross the Danube, enter the Roman dominions as far as Thrace, and capture Philippopolis.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)
A dreary journey on to Philippopolis and Svilengrad, with the wind lashing the train, lashing it all the way to the Chataldja lines and the zone of Allied control.
From Europe—Whither Bound? Being Letters of Travel from the Capitals of Europe in the Year 1921 by Graham, Stephen
There were none of them to be seen; no fugitives were passed; not a Turk was visible in Sophia; the whole region traversed up to Philippopolis seemed to have only a Christian population.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
The hope, at Philippopolis, of getting helpers from the high school for young men, had been much disappointed, but some of its pupils were doing good.
From History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II. by Anderson, Rufus
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