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[Bugarinot]

Pliska was the first capital of the First Bulgarian Tsardom between 681 and 893 AD, finally abandoned and ruined in the middle of the 11th century. According to Rasho Rashev and Yanko Dimitrov, "Pliska - 100 years of archaeological excavations", Shumen, Publishing house "Svetlana", 1999, archaeologiсal review, in English.


Location of Pliska.


The earthen ramparts (brown) of the Outer town (23.3 km2) and the stone fortress of the Inner town (black).


The earthen rampart, south-western corner.


Devtashlars (groups of large crude stones) to the south of Pliska.


Mound No XXXIV.

Edited by Bugarinot, 25 December 2007 - 06:19.

[Bugarinot]

Detailed plan of the Outer town.


Detailed plan of the Inner Town.


Plan of the "Citadel".


Graphical reconstruction of a dug-out from the Outer town.


Pottery kiln.

[Bugarinot]

The Inner town's stone fortress (aerial picture).


Pentagonal tower.


Round tower.


Nest for the beam blocking the two-leaved gate.


Secret underground passage exiting at the foundations of the western fortress wall.

Edited by Bugarinot, 25 December 2007 - 05:05.

[Bugarinot]

The Citadel (below) and the Throne palace complex (above left).


Water conduits next to the northern entrance to the Citadel.


Large water reservoir in the Citadel.


Entrance to a secret underground passage in the living quarters of the palace.


The remains of the Throne palace, built during the reign of Khan Omurtag (814-831).

[Bugarinot]

Ruler's dwelling in the Citadel. At the front - the small family church built by knyaz Boris I (852-889).


Eastern half of the ruler's dwelling.


Pagan temple next to the ruller's dwelling.


The Large basilica (dimensions 99X29 m, area 2920 m2), built between 865 and 875.


Reconstruction of the Large basilica.

[Bugarinot]

Pliska on Google Maps.

[Rad-oh-yeah?]

Interesantno.

Bolje ti idu ove starije teme nego one o komitima i cetnicima, bratko...

[Bugarinot]

Bolje ti idu ove starije teme nego one o komitima i cetnicima, bratko...

Probably any skeletons in the closet?

[Rad-oh-yeah?]

Probably any skeletons in the closet?

Whose closet?

[Bugarinot]

Whose closet?

So where is the problem with the discussion about IMRO struggle against Serbian rule in Vardar Macedonia between 1913-1934? It wasn't me who made flagrant non-historical, anachronistic and political insinuations in it...

[Rad-oh-yeah?]

So where is the problem with the discussion about IMRO struggle against Serbian rule in Vardar Macedonia between 1913-1934? It wasn't me who made flagrant non-historical, anachronistic and political insinuations in it...

There's a saying amongst the Serbs - "u pogrešnu si crkvu došao da se moliš".

People here on this forum are generally tired of Chetniks of every kind, including Bulgarian ones. You might get better luck on some other Serbian forums. And i'm sure you realize that the truth is in the eye of the beholder - the peoples of the Balkan will never agree upon some of the events from their mutual history. From the Serbian POV things will always look different than from the Bulgarian and that's that.


But, at least as far as i'm concerned, keep these ancient and medieval topics coming, they're most interesting!

[Bugarinot]

There's a saying amongst the Serbs - "u pogrešnu si crkvu došao da se moliš".

People here on this forum are generally tired of Chetniks of every kind, including Bulgarian ones. You might get better luck on some other Serbian forums. And i'm sure you realize that the truth is in the eye of the beholder - the peoples of the Balkan will never agree upon some of the events from their mutual history. From the Serbian POV things will always look different than from the Bulgarian and that's that.


But, at least as far as i'm concerned, keep these ancient and medieval topics coming, they're most interesting!

I don't think that historical debates could be only amusing, pleasant and delightful because inhumanity is integral and immanent element of every broader historical process. Pliska was a place of several brutal mass murders for example. The human life wasn't highly esteemed during the medieval era. Do we have to ignore this discussion as well? Tabooing as a remedy for our traumatic conscience? It is really doubtful. Note, I didn't start any shallow minded nationalist quarrel here. I don't want to participate in such kind of communication. That's why I skipped all non-historical remarks.

[Rad-oh-yeah?]

Note, I didn't start any shallow minded nationalist quarrel here. I don't want to participate in such kind of communication. That's why I skipped all non-historical remarks.

Good boy!