Object description

The Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis is a church from the late antique era in Plovdiv, built in the 4th century AD. It is the largest early-Christian temple discovered in Bulgaria and one of the largest from that period on the Balkans. The basilica has three naves with an apse situated at the East end of the central nave. The southern and part of the central nave are revealed. The Bishop's Basilica is one of the most interesting cultural heritage sites in Plovdiv.