The first traces of habitation here might date as far as Dacian times.

The earliest trace of Rugby Football in the subcontinent dates back to a scratch match or two played in Calcutta and Madras during the visit of H.M.S. Galatea in 1871.

The first inhabitants of the town were the Thracian tribe of the Meldi, whose traces date back to the 4th or 3rd centuries BC.

The earliest traces of the Babylonian numerals also date back to this period.

The oldest traces of the Greek civilization on the site dated back to the 2nd millennium BC.

Plovdiv's history spans 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC, ranking it among the world's oldest cities.

The Visoko region shows evidence of long continuous occupation, with the first traces of life dating back to 4000 BC.

Despite traces of human presence dating to pre-historic times, the first historical mention of a settlement in the area is linked to a Phoenician colony (8th century BC) - remains have been found at Los Toscanos.