Durostorum–Drastar

Silistra’s archaeology links different towns and functions on a single Danube location. Late Antique defences were constructed and rebuilt in stages, with major works assigned to the sixth century. A separate complex traces the transformation of a Roman urban villa into a substantial public building. The medieval basilica was established after conversion to Christianity in the ninth century and later associated with Bulgaria’s patriarchal organisation. Excavated rooms and a bath illuminate the ecclesiastical centre’s arrangement. The visible remains across the modern town are not one contemporary ensemble; each component needs to be understood through its own date and archaeological context.