Oescus

from Ulpia Oescus, Pleven history museum Oescus, Palatiolon or Palatiolum ( , ) was an important ancient city on the Danube river in Roman Moesia. It later became known as Ulpia Oescus. It lay northwest of the modern Bulgarian city of Pleven, near the village of Gigen. For a short time it was linked by the longest and most famous stone bridge across the Danube, Constantine's Bridge, with the ancient city of Sucidava (modern-day Corabia, Romania). The city seems to have at one point reached an area of 280,000 m¹ 2 and a population of 100,000. Archaeological excavations have brought to light parts of the ancient city and are continuing.

from Ulpia Oescus, Pleven history museum]] Oescus, Palatiolon or Palatiolum ( , ) was an important ancient city on the Danube river in Roman Moesia. It later became known as Ulpia Oescus. It lay northwest of the modern Bulgarian city of Pleven, near the village of Gigen. For a short time it was linked by the longest and most famous stone bridge across the Danube, Constantine's Bridge, with the ancient city of Sucidava (modern-day Corabia, Romania). The city seems to have at one point reached an area of 280,000 m 2 and a population of 100,000. Archaeological excavations have brought to light parts of the ancient city and are continuing. ===Middle Ages=== A Bulgarian village existed on the site during the 10th–14th centuries. ==Honours== Oescus Island in Antarctica is named after Oescus. File:Colonia Ulpia Escus 2010 PD 0041.JPG File:Stitched Colonia Ulpia Escus 1.jpg File:Stitched Colonia Ulpia Escus 2.jpg File:Stitched Colonia Ulpia Escus 6.jpg File:Oescus.jpg File:Colonia_Ulpia_Escus_2010_PD_0164.JPG File:Colonia_Ulpia_Escus_2010_PD_0155.JPG File:Colonia_Ulpia_Escus_2010_PD_0124.JPG File:Colonia_Ulpia_Escus_2010_PD_0111.JPG File:Colonia_Ulpia_Escus_2010_PD_0102.JPG 3D Laser scanning and rendered movie

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