Asenova Krepost, Bulgaria, Asenovgrad, near Plovdiv
The earliest archaeological findings date from the time of the Thracians, the area of the fortress being also inhabited during the Ancient Roman and Early Byzantine period. The fortress gained importance in the Middle Ages, first mentioned in the statute of the Bachkovo Monastery as Petrich in the 11th century. The fortress was conquered by the armies of the Third Crusade.
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Keywords: archaeological, asenovgrad, byzantine, early, period, roman, stronghold, town
