Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

Location

Kazanlak

Country

Bulgaria

Year of Research

1979

Culture

Exposed in 1944, this tomb dates from the Hellenistic period, around the end of the 4th century BC.
It is situated near Seutopolis, the capital city of the Thracian king Seutes III, and is part of a large Thracian necropolis.
The tholos has a narrow corridor and a round burial chamber, both ornamented with murals representing Thracian burial rituals and culture.
These paintings are Bulgaria’s best-preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period.