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Thracian sanctuary Cromlech, Dolni Glavanak

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Dolni Glavanak: Thracian sanctuary Cromlech

Thracian sanctuary Cromlech

In Bulgarian: Тракийско светилище Кромлех

Category: Archaeological site

Location: Dolni Glavanak

Longtitude: 25.81192732 Latitude: 41.68304063

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 pyramid shaped stone blocks (cromlech), forming a circle with a diameter of 10 meters. It is fenced off from all sides and isolated from external influences. The place was most probably used for ancient religious rituals.

The Kromlex sanctuary resembles to Britain`s Stonehenge.

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