Archaeology: Stone with inscription praising Roman Emperor Diocletian found in Bulgaria’s Plovdiv
Written by The Sofia Globe staff on May 1, 2018 in Bulgaria
Archaeologists working on a site on a private property in the centre of Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv have found a stone with an inscription praising Roman Emperor Diocletian, who was in power from 284 to 305 CE.
In unofficial translation, the inscription reads: “To our master, the most devout Gaius Valerius Diocletianus, a happy, invincible Augustus. Dedicated by the sublime Emilius Alexander, governor of the province of Thrace, devoted to his divinityâ€.
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