In the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, in the north of the old town are the ruins of the ancient stadium Philipopolis. Constructed it was in the days of the Roman Empire Emperor Hadrian in the early second century. In 1923, the stadium was excavated. The visible part of the sports facility - sfedona - located on an area of ​​Juma and the main street is under Alexander Battenberg, the main pedestrian street of the old town. In the area of ​​Kamenica is the main entrance to the stadium.

The dimensions of the ancient stadium - 240 meters in length, 50 in width. Solid blocks of marble were used for the construction of 14 rows of seats, which can accommodate about 30 thousand people. Places for the guests of honor were signed, like the tradition of the Odeon and the Ancient Theatre. Today for review available partially restored the northern edge of the stadium and part of the fortress wall (2-4 century). The ancient stadium in Plovdiv was built according to the plan of the stadium at Delphi, only 12 sports facilities of this type preserved in the world.

The stadium organized sports and gladiator fights. Gladiators fought with animals and each other. Sports competitions on the type of the Greek games were called Pitiyskimi in 214, with the visit of Emperor Caracalla game called Alexandria in 218, when the Emperor visited the stadium Elagabal - Kendrisiyskimi. Games organized the General Meeting of the Thracian province. For games minted special coins, which were depicted scenes competition between athletes, as well as the faces dominating at certain times of the emperors. Many of these coins were found during excavations of the ancient stadium, they are included in the exhibition in Sofia Historical Museum.

Nowadays it is reconstructed ancient Roman stadium in a special program implemented by the Government of Plovdiv with the financial support of the European Union. In 1995, this place has been declared a national treasure.

In addition, next to the stadium there are several interesting tourist sites: the main entrance were found remains of the city of hours worked on a hydraulic mechanism, situated near the memorial plate that tells that in 1980, on its way from Athens to the direction of Moscow here one night It was the Olympic flame.