The Ancient Stadium of Philippopolis, today's Plovdiv, was built at the beginning of the 2nd century AD during the reign of Emperor Adrian (117-138).

Philippopolis and Trimontium are the names of Plovdiv during the time of Ancient Rome.

The Ancient Stadium is one of the most remarkable facilities of ancient Philippopolis. It was declared a national cultural value in 1995.

The stadium is one of the many preserved buildings of ancient Rome in today's Plovdiv, among which are the best preserved ancient theater on the Balkan Peninsula, fragments of the Forum / Agora, Odeon / Boulevard, fragments of two aqueducts, fortress walls, and a large basilica, synagogue, residences, streets and more.