... Great Tomb postcard nr2... one of the most important and best-preserved archeological monuments in the country... a monument of Thracian art... the one at Sveshtari is younger than the tomb at Kazanlak... it has a different architectural style as well... the main chamber has ten incredible sculptures along the walls: half-female, half-plant human shaped columns, holding up the ceiling...these columns are by far the most fascinating and unique feature, and nothing similar has been found at any other Thracian graves....and with exquisitely painted murals... Thanks once more Mariyana! (✿◠‿◠)
© Photo: Boyko Kalev, design Vlado Prangov
This 3rd century BC Thracian tomb is thought to be the tomb of Dromichaetes (c. 300 - c. 280 BC), king of the Getae, and his wife. It was discovered in the early 1980s.
The original structure of the tomb is made of limestone blocks and consists of three separate chambers covered by semi-cylindrical vaults. Its length is approximately 7.5 meters and the internal height reaches 4.45 meters.
The Thracian Tomb Sveshtari was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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Bulgarian Natural Phenonmenon
(21-06-2024)
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