Serdika: 2 millenia of history with 500M

The Serdika metro station (Сердика) in the heart of Sofia contains Roman artifacts discovered during the excavation work for the metro. These include roads and buildings from the ancient Roman city of Serdica, which was conquered by the Romans in 29 BC.

The 2009 metro line perfectly integrates the ruins from 29 BC, and when going out it is possible to see the blue/grey dome of the Banya Bashi Mosque, built in the mid-1500s.

Two millennia of history within just 500 meters.Read more