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title: Ancient Forum of Augusta Traiana
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22174/ancient-forum-of-augusta-traiana/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2026-10-06
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# Ancient Forum of Augusta Traiana

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Ancient Forum of Augusta Traiana](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22174.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22174.jpg)

## Image Caption

Ancient Forum of Augusta Traiana, photograph by Carole Raddato, Bulgaria, 17 August, 2024.

The Ancient Forum Complex of Augusta Traiana in modern Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. The surviving remains include part of the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/)'s monumental public centre, with a semicircular auditorium, paved areas and architectural elements reconstructed from the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) complex.

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2026, October 06). Ancient Forum of Augusta Traiana. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22174/ancient-forum-of-augusta-traiana/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Ancient Forum of Augusta Traiana." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 06, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22174/ancient-forum-of-augusta-traiana/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Ancient Forum of Augusta Traiana." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Oct 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22174/ancient-forum-of-augusta-traiana/>.

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