The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

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.

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[gringoroko]

@uoitofsogroj

if you explain what on earth the tracians have to do with the ancient greeks, you will be the man! But since u cannot, be a good and humble boy and keep silence!

P.S.Just for the record i am not sure if u can explain what modern greeks have to do with the ancient greeks anyway!

[IguanadonBlues]

Sorry. Got my information from a UNESCO book on world heritage sites. I had no idea that it was erroneous.

[petgeo66]

@IguanadonBlues 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.In Thracian tombs and Thracian art nothing Hellenistic!

[uoitofsogroj]

it is funny, to see Bulgarians to be proud on achievements of the Greeks

[1gitch]

Hellenistic tomb?!! Created by Thracians!!! Whereas Greek have never made such tombs and have never made such examples of art!!! It is stupidity to name then a completely unique and not investigated culture yet (!) "an Helenistic tomb", isn't it?

[IguanadonBlues]

This Hellenistic tomb was discovered in 1944 in the Valley of Roses. It is chosen as a world heritage site for its evidence of human creative genius and cultural tradition. The site is representative of the Thracian culture at its peak between 5th to 3rd centuries B.C.

[oceanospotamos]

amazing...

[thracianglad]

Мy town! :)