SOFIA STREET SCENE.— Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is situated under Mount Vitasha on the plain bearing the same name. The city, which was formerly an ancient Thracian camp, appears in Roman history as the headquarters of the Serd Thracian territory. Later the town was reduced to ashes by the Attila Huns, who massacred the whole population. The name of the city has been changed many times but since 1329 it has been known as Sofia.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21575, 10 February 1940, Page 10
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76SOFIA STREET SCENE.—Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is situated under Mount Vitasha on the plain bearing the same name. The city, which was formerly an ancient Thracian camp, appears in Roman history as the headquarters of the Serd Thracian territory. Later the town was reduced to ashes by the Attila Huns, who massacred the whole population. The name of the city has been changed many times but since 1329 it has been known as Sofia. Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21575, 10 February 1940, Page 10
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