Pistiros was an inland Ancient Greek emporion, or trade center, in Ancient Thrace. It is located near the modern city of Vetren, in the westernmost part of the Maritsa River valley.
Pistiros. Aerial view of main excavation area (2009)
Face of Apollo or Dionysus depicted on a red-figure pottery fragment found in Pistiros (2015).
Coin hoard (3rd century BCE) found in Pistiros
Vetren inscription found near Pistiros (4th century BCE)
Septemvri is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, located at the western end of the Upper Thracian Lowland, 19 km (12 mi) away to the west from the city of Pazardzhik. It is the administrative centre of homonymous Septemvri Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 8,422 inhabitants.
Septemvri Municipality