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THE THRACIAN TOMB IN SVESHTARI - OPEN FOR VISITORS A unique three-dimensional virtual reality, presented at the opening ceremony, offers exclusive "sightseeing tour" into the tomb's interior |
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. . . . . . . The grave of the powerful ruler Drumihed of the Goths tribe is at the ancient Thracian tomb, near the village of Sveshtari, north from the town of Razgrad, in north-eastern Bulgaria. This hypothesis, put together after more than 15 years of scientific archaeological research, was made public on September, 30th 2000 at the official opening ceremony of the tomb after thorough restoration. "Two things are certain - the tomb dates back to 370 B.C. and the one buried there was no less than a tzar", Maria Chichikova, head of the exploration studies explains. . . . . . . . The tomb is now open for visitors due to the fulfillment of the special restoration project, implemented with the financial support of the British foundation "Headley Trust". This project has been realized under the authority of The National Committee of. ICOMOS (The International Council on Monuments and Sites) as a part of the "Europe - common heritage" campaign and it gives an opportunity to everyone interested to get in close touch with the fascinating Thracian culture. The visiting hours are from 9:30 to 12:30 and from 13:30 to 16:30 each day, except Tuesday. The visiting groups can not exceed 15 people, because of microclimate regime in the tomb. . . . . . . . Found in 1982 under the so-called Ginina mound, the Sveshtari tomb is one of the seven cultural places in Bulgaria that has been declared a world cultural heritage monument and therefore protected by UNESCO. Although not so famous as the Kazanluk tomb, the Sveshtari tomb is probably the most astonishing monument of the Thracian culture in the world with its unique architecture, sculpture complex and mural paintings. In fact, Ginina mound is part of the history-archaeological reservation Sborianovo along the river Krapinetz valley. A complex of numerous fortresses' ruins from Thracian times and a lot of mounds was found there, which according to some researchers had been built to match the shape of the Orion constellation. Hence, a mouthful of believes wide-spread that the valley used to be the biggest religious centre of the Thracian tribes and a depository of divine energy. The Sveshtari tomb itself is unique for the time of its creation, because of its semi-cylindrical vault and special sculpture figures. Part of the rich tomb's decoration is left unfinished, but still testifies for the scope and skills of the Thracian craftsmen. |
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