Located in the romantic Valley of Roses, near the town of Kazanluk.
Built during the iv century B.C. for a wealthy Thracian ruler the tomb has perfectly preserved
murals that are a unique testimony of pictorial art during the Hellenic period. The monument is included in the List of
World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
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Located near remains of the historical city of Seutopolis, the capital of the Thracian king Seutes III, the Kazanluk Thracian Tomb dated to the end of the vi and the beginning of the iii century B.C.
The tomb is made of bricks, its narrow corridor and round burial chamber contain
unique paintings, the best-preserved examples from the Hellenic period.
The artist has conveyed the rites of a burial feast, in the middle of the composition one can distinguish a Thracian king and his wife, surrounded by slaves, maids and musicians.
Another wall-painting of a smaller size depicts a cart race and occupies the upper part of the dome.
Both frescoes are extremely realistic and of high artistic value.
After its discovery, the tomb was covered and preserved by a special protective construction, while the tourists can visit its copy that is open to visitors.
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