When Thracian tribes initially settled the Bulgarian capital in 7000 BC, it began a very intriguing history.
Originally known as Serdika, Ulpia Serdica is now the preferred name for Sofia. In honor of St. Sophia Cathedral, it was renamed Sofia in the fourteenth century.
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