The Madara Horseman (or The Madara Rider) is one of the symbols of Bulgaria. The site is located near village of Madara (several kilometers from town of Shumen in North-Eastern Bulgaria). It is an early medieval carved rock relief depicting the life-size forms of a horseman and an eagle, trailed by a running dog and a speared lion caught beneath the crushing hooves of the horse. The composition symbolizes the victory over the enemy and triumphant scenes are reminiscent of the ancient Thracian artistic traditions. Inscriptions in Greek on either side describe facts from the early history of the Bulgarian state.
The monument is dated back to circa 710 AD and is related with regime of Khan Trevel. The object is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1979 and in 2009 was declared a "National Symbol of Bulgaria".
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Madara Horseman