Marcianopolis

thumb|300px|Marcianopolis city model (Devnya museum) and showing the location of the House of Antiope in the centre

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Ancient site.name: Marcianopolis
Ancient site.native_name: Μαρκιανούπολις
Ancient site.caption: Location of Marcianopolis in modern-day Bulgaria
Ancient site.map_type: Bulgaria
Ancient site.map_size: 250
Ancient site.location: Bulgaria
Ancient site.region: Varna Province

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thumb|300px|Marcianopolis city model (Devnya museum) and showing the location of the House of Antiope in the centre

Marcianopolis or Marcianople (Greek: Μαρκιανούπολις), also known as Parthenopolis was an ancient Greek, then Roman capital city and archbishopric in Moesia Inferior. It is located at the site of modern-day Devnya, Bulgaria. The ancient city has been partially excavated and is renowned for its museum collection of ancient mosaic floors from villas in the city.