Nikopolis ad Istrum in Veliko Tarnovo

You're standing among the remains of Nicopolis ad Istrum, a Roman town by the little village of Nikyup, about twenty kilometres north of Veliko Tarnovo. Take a look at how the streets run. They cross each other in a neat grid, exactly the way Roman town planners liked it. And the city is far from fully uncovered: archaeologists are still digging here.