Christianization of the Thracians in the Rhodopes area. The church foundations are laid out in the form of a single nave basilica of 16.5 m length, which is the most typical form of late antique Christian church building. The pulpit is exceptionally well preserved and is richly decorated with ornaments incised on the stone, including a clearly visible eagle with outstretched wings. It also bears five inscriptions in Greek. Gallery Other sites named Perperek Perperek Knoll on Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after the settlement of Perperek, in connection with the Thracian holy city of Perperikon. See also Durankulak (archaeological site) List of ancient cities in Thrace and Dacia Karanovo culture Seuthopolis Solnitsata Varna culture Tell Yunatsite References External links Perperikon can be viewed very nicely on Archaeological sites in Bulgaria History of Kardzhali Province Thracian sites Geography of Kardzhali Province Ruins in Bulgaria Rhodope Mountains Former populated places in Bulgaria Buildings and structures in Kardzhali Province Tourist attractions in Kardzhali Province Byzantine sites in Europe