The fortress of Karasoura was located on a Roman road northeast of modern Chirpan. It is believed that at a certain point the name of the site was changed to Diospolis and, subsequently, to Blisnos (before the 11th century).
Kamen Stanev, “Kăde e bil srednovekovnijat grad Vlisnos (Blisnos, Blizmos)?” Minalo 4/2010: 19–27.
http://mobile-history.eu/objectoverview.php?land=Bulgaria,1842&state=Stara%20Zagora%20(%D0%A1%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%20%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B0),1873&county=Chirpan%20(%D0%A7%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD),1961&poi=Roman%20Fortress%20Karasura,47129
Een laat-Romeins statio militaris dat zich later tot een vesting ontwikkelde. Karasura lag aan de weg (Via Militaris) die in de oudheid de kortste verbinding vormde tussen Europe aan het midden-Oosten1.
References
- ↑Wikipedia: Karasura
