Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Kazanlak, Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv) |
| Reference | 44 |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
| Area | 0.0155 ha (1,670 sq ft) |
| Buffer zone | 7.09 ha (763,000 sq ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°37′33″N 25°23′57″E / 42.62576°N 25.39919°ECoordinates: 42°37′33″N 25°23′57″E / 42.62576°N 25.39919°E |
  Location of Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak in Bulgaria | |
The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (Bulgarian: Казанлъшка гробница, Kazanlǎška grobnica) is a vaulted-brickwork "beehive" (tholos) tomb near the town of Kazanlak in central Bulgaria.
The tomb is part of a large royal Thracian necropolis in the Valley of the Thracian Rulers near their ancient capital of Seuthopolis in a region where more than a thousand tombs of kings and members of the Thracian aristocracy can be found.
It comprises a narrow corridor and a round burial chamber, both decorated with murals representing a Thracian couple at a ritual funeral feast.[1] The monument dates back to the 4th century BCE and has been on the UNESCO protected World Heritage Site list since 1979. The murals show horses and a gesture of farewell, in which the seated couple grasp each other's wrists in a moment of tenderness and equality (according to Lyudmila Zhivkova—a view that is not shared by all specialists). The paintings are Bulgaria's best-preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period.[2]
To preserve the sensitive paintings, the tomb is not open to the public; a full-size replica was built nearby.[3]
The seated woman of the murals is depicted on the reverse of the Bulgarian 50 stotinki coin issued in 2005.[4]
Gallery[]
A scene depicting the farewell of the groom and bride.
Thracian king and queen — reproduction of tomb.
Chariot race — reproduction of tomb.
See also[]
- Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
- Thracian tomb of Aleksandrovo
- Thracian tomb Golyama Arsenalka
- Thracian tomb Shushmanets
- Thracian tomb Griffins
- Thracian tomb Helvetia
- Tomb of Seuthes III
- Thracian tomb Ostrusha
- Roman Tomb (Silistra)
References[]
- ^ "Explore the Valley of Thracian Kings - Bulgaria's Thracian Heritage". 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak".
- ^ Bulgaria Travel
- ^ Bulgarian National Bank. Notes and Coins in Circulation: 50 stotinkas. – Retrieved on 26 March 2009.
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- „The Thracian Tomb in Kazanluk“, book by Dafina Vasileva.
- Images of the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak.
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- Buildings and structures completed in the 4th century BC
- Thracian sites
- Archaeological sites in Bulgaria
- Buildings and structures in Stara Zagora Province
- Kazanlak
- Tourist attractions in Stara Zagora Province
- Tombs in Bulgaria
- History of Stara Zagora Province