History of Pazardzhik Province

Ottoman governmental massacre of Bulgarian civilians

Thracian hoard

thumb|right|Pistiros. Aerial view of main excavation area (2009) Pistiros (, Ancient Greek, Πίστιρος) 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.