Antiquity
Eirene Residence
A richly decorated late-Roman town house (3rd–4th century) that belonged to a wealthy citizen, preserved in the Archaeological Underpass. It is named after Eirene — the Christian name of Penelope, a maiden said to have converted in the 2nd century — and is known for its colourful mosaics of geometric patterns and figures.
Story of the place
How to read this place
The House of Eirene was a wealthy Roman townhouse whose floors still glow with mosaic — among them the serene face of Eirene, the goddess of peace who gives the house its name.
- Built
- mid-3rd c. AD
- Excavated area
- 668 m²
- Mosaics
- 160 m²
A Roman townhouse
This was a peristyle house (domus), built in the middle of the 3rd century AD in Philippopolis — the capital of the Roman province of Thracia.
Source trail: Wikipedia — Domus Eirene ↗Floors of peace
The excavated area of the complex is 668 m², of which 160 m² are colourful mosaics. The central mosaic depicts the Greek goddess Eirene (“Peace”), whose name is written beside the figure.
Source trail: Wikipedia — Domus Eirene ↗Part of the archaeological complex
The residence is preserved and displayed in central Plovdiv as part of the city's Roman archaeological heritage.
Source trail: Wikipedia — Domus Eirene ↗Dating
Antiquity
Source trail: Wikipedia — Eirene Residence ↗Architect/builder
not identified in the current public source
Source trail: Wikipedia — Eirene Residence ↗Current status
Publicly documented archaeological or ancient site within Plovdiv’s urban fabric.
Open map ↗Public Wikidata record
ancient building in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Type
- dwelling and ruins
- Location
- Plovdiv
Traces and evidence
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Description and historical context for Eirene Residence.
Source trail: Wikipedia — Eirene Residence ↗ -
Coordinates for Eirene Residence.
Source trail: Coordinates (Wikidata) · Eirene Residence ↗ -
Media and license for Eirene Residence: Eirene mosaics 3.jpg.
Source trail: Wikimedia Commons — Eirene mosaics 3.jpg ↗
Current status
Publicly documented archaeological or ancient site within Plovdiv’s urban fabric.
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- Coordinates
- 42.14520, 24.75170 · wikidata_coordinate
- Built/date
- Antiquity
- Architect/builder
- not identified in the current public source
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