You are in the necropolis of ancient Perperikon—the place where the city’s inhabitants buried their loved ones.
To the west of the path, archaeologists have uncovered numerous family tombs-mausoleums of wealthy Roman citizens from the 2nd–4th centuries. Some of these have a circular plan and are called rotundas, a typical form of Roman funerary architecture.
After the adoption of Christianity in the 5th–6th centuries, burials continued in the same area, near the old pagan necropolis.
To the east of the path, the foundations of an impressive circular structure can be seen, built from two concentric circles and likely reaching a height of around 15 meters. It is believed to have had a domed roof and served as a kind of pantheon. At its center stood an altar with a sacred fire. According to researchers, the building was associated with the sun cult and the deification of Roman emperors.
