Sofia, Bulgaria: A city where ancient history is layered like rock strata

Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬 This city, where ancient history is layered like rock strata, has a unique atmosphere unlike any other in Europe. ☑️The Thracian Serdica tribe, attracted by the city's hot springs, settled here in the 8th century BC (a spring water source still stands in the city today). ☑️It became a Roman city in the 1st century AD. Roman Emperor Marcus Ulpius Trajan (reigned 98-117) designated it as the administrative center of the region. Emperor Constantine the Great (reigned 306-337) loved the area so much that he declared, "Serdica is my Rome." ☑️King Omurtag (reigned 814-831) renamed the city Sredets, signifying the center of the First Bulgarian Kingdom (7th-11th centuries). ☑️Second Bulgarian Kingdom Period (1185-1393) The city became known as Sofia. ☑️In 1382, Sofia was conquered by the Ottoman Turks. ☑️On April 3, 1879, it was chosen as the capital. #ZeroYenTravel2025Autumn