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The Thracian kings town Kabile is situated over a plateau, encircled by rock acropolis, that is sanctuary- observatory also. There are finds of Kibela’s relief, foundations of public building and two rectangle rooms, probably with cult character. The name of this settlement is coming from Kibela. The late toponymic of the settlement is Dampolis/Diampolis. There is hypothesis, that Diospolis i.e ” town of Zevs” is version – symbol of the respect of supreme male Ancient of Day, which is probably Sebasius, because of possible etymology Kab-/Sab- which presence at the name Cabyle. The second part of the toponym -yle, that gives possibility for the reasonable interpretation ” sacred forest” i.e the name Cabyle could means “sacred forest of Sabo”, of Sabasius. The same interpretation is supported by thаt hew into the rock sanctuary at the top, used during the 2-1 Mиllenium before Christ.
The settlement originate around the sanctuary at the end of the 2nd millennium before Christ. The plateau is situated at the place where Tundja takes southern toward Edrine (nowadays Turkey) and dominate above the lowland. That find of ceramic dated to the 10-6 century before Christ is proving that the settlement Have been existing during the early iron epoch. During the time, Kabile has been priirary point at he way Ainoz (nowadays Enez),at the Mariza’s outfall ( the antic Hebrus) toward Hemus ( Stara Planina) and the down stream of Donaube river, as well the diagonally road-bed from Byzantion through Serdika (Sofia), Naysos (Nis), toward the middle stream of Donaube river. This locality predetermine the fate of this settlements for centuries ahead. The archaeological material shows that during the 5-4 century before Christ the town has been into some important trade contacts with the Hellene’s towns across the Aegean Sea and the Black sea coast.
The town has been affected by Phillipe ІІ at 342/341 year before Christ and there is placed the military garrison. During the Hellenism the town has been built at the architectural principle of the epoch and there is find of script at Sevtopulis, the capital of the Odris possessor Sevt ІІІ which shows that at Kabile was the place where is Artemida Fosphorus’s temple and sanctuary of Apollonius. At the end of 4 and the beginning of 3rd century before Christ, Kabile is capital of the Odris paradynast Spartok, noted at the script from Sevtopulis. He is well known with his own coins, minted during the first quarter of 3rd century before Christ. At the time of the Celts invasion, the kings power has been changed with town management. During the 3-2 century the town is big economic and trade center, which support contacts with Asia Minor and the towns across the sea coasts.
The town has been captured and destroyed by Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus at 72th year before Christ – consul at Thracia during 73 year and proconsul at 72-71 before Christ. at Macedonia. He arrange two years long march at Thracia as penal campaign, because of the participation of the Thraces as allied of Mithridates VI of Pontus against Rome.
During the first century before Christ-first century d.c. the town is headquarter of two Roman cohorts gradually start falling,but during the 2-3 century he become as most important military roman camp at province Thracia. That’s the time when Kabile prosper as junction center.
The Christiandom permeate at the town at this very 4 century. There is find monumental basilica with a nave and three aisles with mosaic floors, reconstructed during the 5th century as well one smaller also. At 377 year near the town is the battle scene between the Visigoths and the Roman army. The invasion of the barbarians put the inhabitants under compulsion to settle inside the walls of the military camp. Kabile is destroyed from the Avars at 583 year. During the 7-8 century and the Middle Age, at the territory is inhabited by sparse population.

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