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  Eirene House Shown within Plovdiv City Center | |
| Location | Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
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| Coordinates | 42°08′43″N 24°45′06″E / 42.145140°N 24.751662°E |
| Type | Residence |
| History | |
| Material | bricks, stone, marble |
| Founded | The middle of the 3rd century AD |
| Abandoned | The end of the 6th century AD |
| Periods | Roman Empire |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1983-84 |
| Condition | Restored |
| Ownership | TrakArt |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | trakart.org |
The House of Eirene (Latin: Domus Eirene; Bulgarian: Резиденция Ейрене) is an ancient Roman peristyle house (a domus) with lavish mosaic floors in Philippopolis (modern Plovdiv), built in the middle of the 3rd century AD in the provincial capital of Thracia. It is named after the image of the Greek goddess Eirene (lit. "Peace"), depicted in the central mosaic.
It was probably built following the destructive Siege of Philippoupolis by the Goths in 250, during the Crisis of the Third Century in the Roman Empire. The excavated area of the residential complex is 668 m2, of which 160 m2 are colourful mosaics. The remains of the residence are located in the archaeological underpass of Tsar Boris III Boulevard, in which the paved Roman street is also situated.