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Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
| Site number: | 44 |
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| Type of site: | Cultural | |
| Date: | 4th century BC | |
| Date of Inscription: | 1979 | |
| Location: | Europe, Bulgaria, Kazanlak, Province of Stara Zagora | |
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| Description: | Dating back to the Hellenistic period (around the end of the 4th century B.C), this tomb was discovered in 1944. The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is situated near Seutopolis, once the capital city of the Thracian king Seutes III, and makes up part of a large Thracian necropolis. The tholos is made up of a narrow corridor and a round burial chamber, which are decorated with murals showing Thracian burial rituals and culture. These paintings are the best-preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period in Bulgaria. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. | |
| The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is a vaulted brickwork "beehive" (tholos) tomb near the town of Kazanlak in central Bulgaria. The tomb is part of a large Thracian necropolis. It comprises a narrow corridor and a round burial chamber, both decorated with murals representing a Thracian couple at a ritual funeral feast. The monument dates back to the 4th century BC and has been on the UNESCO protected World Heritage Site list since 1979. The murals are memorable for the splendid horses and especially for the gesture of farewell, in which the seated couple grasp each other's wrists in a moment of tenderness and equality. The paintings are Bulgaria's best-preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period. The tomb is situated near the ancient Thracian capital of Seuthopolis. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. | ||
| Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/44 | |
| Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page. | |