Sights in District Stara Zagora

Shushmanets Necropolis is located eastern of town of Shipka. It was discovered (along with two other tombs - The Griffons and Helvetia) in 1996 after studies sponsored by the Foundation of Helvetia (Switzerland) (one of the tombs is named to it).The tomb dates back to the V-IV century BC. Its ...

The Thracian mound "Golyamata Kosmatka" ("The big Kosmatka") is located southeast of the town of Shipka and east of the village of Sheynovo, about 1 km from the main road between Kazanlak and Shipka. In 2004, durring a study of the mound, the archaeologist Georgi Kitov and his...

"The door of the goddess" (also known as "The sun door") is one of the most ancient Thracian sanctuaries found in the Bulgarian lands. It is located south of the village of Buzovgrad and can be reached by a well marked eco-path starting from the village. The Megalith dating from...

The Kazanlak Thracian Crypt (aka Kazanlak tomb) is a monument of exceptionally great worth, discovered in 1944 beneath a mound in the vicinity of the town of Kazanlak (north-east direction). It is representative of the Thracian architectural and pictorial art from the end of the 4 th and the ...

Asara Fortress is early Byzantine fortress, located north of town of Nikolaevo, at  hill with the same name (Asara). The castle had a great strategic location and an excellent visibility in all directions. Its main task was to guard the pass "Hainboaz".The fortress was with three rows of ...

The Antique Forum of Augusta Trayana is situated in the very centre of Stara Zagora, behind the Palace of Justice and the Old Theatre. It is one of the most monumental facilities built in the Antique Roman city of Ulpia Augusta Trayana.The Antique Forum Complex includes: the western gate of Augusta ...

The Thracian Necropolis Helvetia is located southeast of the town of Shipka, in the area known as "Valley of the Thracian Kings". The complex was discovered in 1996 by the archaeologist Georgi Kitov in studies sponsored by the Swiss Helvetia Foundation. In these excavations were discovered...

The Thracian tomb from the Griffins mound is located in the so-called "Valley of the Thracian Kings", southeast of the town of Shipka. The mound was discovered by Bulgarian archaeologist Georgi Kitov in 1996, when archeological studies in the region were made. The studies were sponsored by...

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...

The Thracian temple in mound "Shoushmanets" is located in the region called "Valley of the Thracian Kings", south of the town of Shipka, about 200 meters northeast of the other Thracian Tomb - Helvetia. The site was discovered by the archaeologist Georgi Kitov in 1996. The r...