Sights in Bulgaria

The Thracian Tomb near village of Aleksandrovo (Haskovo region) was discovered in 2000 when was damaged by looters. Later, in 2002 it was excavated by the archaeologist Dr Georgi Kitov. He discovered a round chamber of about 3 meters in diameter, accessible through a small antechamber and a tunnel,...

The Sarafova mound is located near the village of Kran, about 5 km north of Kazanlak, 1 km right of the road Stara Zagora - Kazanlak - Shipka - Gabrovo. The mound was excavated in September 1995. The discovered mound-temple is dated to the IV-II century BC.The necropolis complex consists of a...

In August 2004 an archaeological team leaded by Dr. Kitov explores the mound "Svetitsata", located in the region between the town of Shipka and village of Krun (part of the "Valley of the Thracian Kings"). During the excavations was discovered Thracian Tomb in shape of...

The Thracian tomb in "Ostrusha" mound dates from IV century BC. It is located in the area called "Valley of the Thracian Kings" south of the town of Shipka. The ancient ritual complex was discovered in 1993 after archaeological studies. The necropolis is 7 m wide and 14 meters...

"Karadjov kamak" ("kamak" = stone) is a peak (1448 m) in the Rhodope Mountains, situated on the Dobrostan elevation, a few kilometers south of the village of Mostovo. The area is a full of energy and since the ancient times it was used as a place for rituals. Together with other ...

This ancient Thracian tomb and sanctuary was discovered in 2000 in area located east of village of Tatul. According to professor Ovcharov (notable Bulgarian archaeologist) the tomb and sanctuary are of an influential Thracian leader who was deified after his death. Around 30 clay altars and other i...

Cromlech Thracian sanctuary is located west of village of Dolni Glavanak , some 12 km from town of Madjarovo. The site was discovered in 1998 by Dr. Georgi Nehrizov. It was built in VIII - VI century BC and represents a megalithic facility - primitive stone calendar, consisting of several vertical...

The Thracian tomb near village of Plevun (2km) is a megalithic burial facility from V - I century BC. It is built from large split and roughly shaped gneiss slabs that are placed vertically in a prepared excavation on a small natural hill. The dolmen is the last found Thracian megalithic monument...

The mount of "Pashino bardo" rises in the western part of the Mantaritsa reserve, about 4 km south-west of Tsigov Chark resort and 6 km south of town of Rakitovo. There were found remains of an ancient Thracian fortress. The wall of the fortification was more than 1 m wide. Its current...

In 2003, a team of archaeologists discovered near the village of Belevren (municipality of Sredets, Bourgas) completely preserved, untouched by looters ten-meterс high  megalithic construction and fifteen human skeletons, dug out of there. The peculiar mausoleum was built of perfectly fitting to e...