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Nicopolis ad Istrum

a Pleiades place resource

Creators: A.G. Poulter
Contributors: DARMC, R. Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott
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Last modified Mar 10, 2025 09:06 PM — History
The ancient city of Nicopolis ad Istrum is located near the village of Nikyup, Bulgaria, in the district of Veliko Turnovo. The Roman emperor Trajan founded Nicopolis ad Istrum following victories over the Dacians in 101 and 106 CE. The fortified Roman city had an area of approximately 30 ha.
500 km
Base style derived from Mapbox Satellite Streets. | Pleiades layers and interaction design by Sean Gillies, David Glick, Alec Mitchell, Ryan M. Horne, and Tom Elliott.

https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/216895

43.2176017098, 25.6119942761
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settlement

Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 22 C5 Nicopolis ad Istrum

The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Nikiup BUL


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A.G. Poulter, DARMC, R. Talbert, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Jeffrey Becker, and Tom Elliott, 'Nicopolis ad Istrum: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2025 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/216895> [accessed: 26 March 2025] 

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