Category: Thracian

#Luovre: The #Thracian #treasure goes on display

14/1/2014

The 264 unique gold adornments of the trove found near the village of Sveshtari go on display today at the National Archaeological Museum in downtown Sofia.

The unique Thracian treasure, discovered in the famous Sveshtari tomb in Bulgaria, has become extremely popular. It has even surpassed in popularity the news about the US presidential election and Obama’s victory. According to Bulgaria’s Culture Minister, Vezhdi Rashidov, the Louvre has already offered one of its largest and central halls for the exhibit of the treasure, in a large display of Thracian culture.

The exhibition at the Louvre will open 2014. As for the “home” of the treasure, it is not clear yet whether the treasure will become part of the permanent exhibition of the National Archaeological Museum of Sofia.

The treasure includes golden horse harness decorations, bracelets, buttons, a ring and a tiara, dated between the late 4th and early 3rd century BC. As head of the archaeological team excavating at the ancient burial complex site, Diana Gergova, said, these are amazing findings from the apogee of the rule of the Thracian tribe of Getae, which became one of the dominant political forces in the Balkans.

“From what we see up to now, the tomb may be linked with the forst known Getic ruler Cothelas” the archaeologist also said. The team believes that the site may be connected to the funeral of Cothela, one of the father-in-laws of Philip II of Macedon, Alexander the Great’s father.

by Archaeology Newsroom - Wednesday, 14 November 2012

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#World #Heritage List #UNESCO: sites located in the area of the #Balkans: #BULGARIA

16/12/2013

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#Boyana #Church Is located on the outskirts of Sofia, Boyana Church consists of three buildings. The eastern church was built in the 10th century, then enlarged at the beginning of the 13th century by Sebastocrator Kaloyan, who ordered a second two storey building to be erected next to it. The frescoes in this second church, painted in 1259, make it one of the most important collections of medieval paintings. The ensemble is completed by a third church, built at the beginning of the 19th century. This site is one of the most complete and perfectly preserved monuments of east European medieval art.

#Rila #Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were transformed into a monastic complex which played an important role in the spiritual and social life of medieval Bulgaria. Destroyed by fire at the beginning of the 19th century, the complex was rebuilt between 1834 and 1862. A characteristic example of the Bulgarian Renaissance (18th–19th centuries), the monument symbolizes the awareness of a Slavic cultural identity following centuries of occupation.

#Madara #Rider representing the figure of a knight triumphing over a lion, is carved into a 100-m-high cliff near the village of Madara in north-east Bulgaria. Madara was the principal sacred place of the First Bulgarian Empire before Bulgaria’s conversion to Christianity in the 9th century. The inscriptions beside the sculpture tell of events that occurred between AD 705 and 801.

#Nessebar #Ancient City
Situated on a rocky peninsula on the Black Sea, the more than 3,000-year-old site of Nessebar was originally a Thracian settlement (Menebria). At the beginning of the 6th century BC, the city became a Greek colony. The city’s remains, which date mostly from the Hellenistic period, include the acropolis, a temple of Apollo, an agora and a wall from the Thracian fortifications. Among other monuments, the Stara Mitropolia Basilica and the fortress date from the Middle Ages, when this was one of the most important Byzantine towns on the west coast of the Black Sea. Wooden houses built in the 19th century are typical of the Black Sea architecture of the period.

#Sveshtari Thracian Tomb
Discovered in 1982 near the village of Sveshtari, this 3rd-century BC Thracian tomb reflects the fundamental structural principles of Thracian cult buildings. The tomb has a unique architectural decor, with polychrome half-human, half-plant caryatids and painted murals. The 10 female figures carved in high relief on the walls of the central chamber and the decoration of the lunette in its vault are the only examples of this type found so far in the Thracian lands. It is a remarkable reminder of the culture of the Getes, a Thracian people who were in contact with the Hellenistic and Hyperborean worlds, according to ancient geographers.

#Srebarna Nature Reserve
is a freshwater lake adjacent to the Danube and extending over 600 ha. It is the breeding ground of almost 100 species of birds, many of which are rare or endangered. Some 80 other bird species migrate and seek refuge there every winter. Among the most interesting bird species are the Dalmatian pelican, great egret, night heron, purple heron, glossy ibis and white spoonbill.

#Kazanlak #Thracian Tomb
Discovered in 1944, this tomb dates from the Hellenistic period, around the end of the 4th century BC. It is located near Seutopolis, the capital city of the Thracian king Seutes III, and is part of a large Thracian necropolis. The tholos has a narrow corridor and a round burial chamber, both decorated with murals representing Thracian burial rituals and culture.These paintings are Bulgaria’s best -preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period.

#Ivanovo #Rock - Hewn Churches
In the valley of the Roussenski Lom River, in north east Bulgaria, a complex of rock-hewn churches, chapels, monasteries and cells developed in the vicinity of the village of Ivanovo. This is where the first hermits had dug out their cells and churches during the 12th century. The 14th-century murals testify to the exceptional skill of the artists belonging to the Tarnovo School of painting.

#Pirin National Park Spread over an area of over 27,000 ha, at an altitude between 1008 and 2914 m in the Pirin Mountains, southwest Bulgaria, the site comprises diverse limestone mountain landscapes with glacial lakes, waterfalls, caves and predominantly coniferous forests. It was added to the World Heritage List in 1983. The extension now covers an area of around 40,000 ha in the Pirin Mountains, and overlaps with the Pirin National Park, except for two areas developed for tourism (skiing). The dominant part of the extension is high mountain territory over 2000m in altitude, and covered mostly by alpine meadows, rocky screes and summits.

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Discovered #ancient #tomb near Razgrad #Bulgaria

5/12/2013

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Another finding was found by #archaeologist Professor Diana Gergova in hill, located next to #Sveshtarska Grand Mound, wrote ekip7.bg. These are typical of the tomb of the #Getae type, which is dug into the ground and has a solid lining with stones and oak beams.

http://www.blitz.bg/news/article/235251

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#Ancient #Necropolis Pops on Path of #Bulgaria-#Romania Gas Link

28/10/2013

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A #necropolis with over 100 #burials has been unearthed during archaeological excavations near the village of Marten in northern Bulgaria.
The discovery was made by the #archaeologist from the #Archaeology Museum in the #Danube city of Ruse, Deyan Dragoev.
The necropolis is on the path of the future gas connection between Bulgaria and Romania.
The site includes tombs from the #Thracian times to the times of the First Bulgarian Kingdom. The oldest ones date from the 5th – 4th centuries B.C. Some reveal very interesting rites such as the tomb of a decapitated soldier, whose head was laid on his lap, while others have been buried with gold and silver jewelry or with their dogs.
Some #skeletons have deformed skulls, which have been typical for the First Bulgarian Kingdom as a sign of high position in society and of nobility. Noble children then had their heads tightened with headbands in order to change the form of the skull, experts say.
Remnants include wooden coffins, and ceramics and glass from Roman times.
The two Thracian tombs, according to archaeologists, show that a Thracian settlement, unknown until now, has been located nearby.
On Wednesday, the Ruse archaeologists sent bone material for analysis at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=145551

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#Luovre: The #Thracian #treasure goes on display

#World #Heritage List #UNESCO: sites located in the area of the #Balkans: #BULGARIA

Discovered #ancient #tomb near Razgrad #Bulgaria

#Ancient #Necropolis Pops on Path of #Bulgaria-#Romania Gas Link

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