Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari

Location

Razgrad Province

Country

Bulgaria

Year of Research

1985

Culture

Exposed in 1982 near the village of Sveshtari, this 3rd-century BC Thracian tomb reflects the fundamental structural principles of Thracian cult buildings.
The tomb has a unique architectural decoration, with polychrome half-human, half-plant caryatids and painted murals.
The 10 female figures carved in high release on the walls of the central chamber and the ornamentation of the lunette in its vault are the only examples of this type found so far in the Thracian lands.
It is an outstanding reminder of the culture of the Getes, a Thracian people who were in contact with the Hellenistic and Hyperborean worlds, according to ancient geographers.