Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari

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The Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari is an ancient 3rd-century BC burial monument in northeastern Bulgaria, renowned for its richly decorated interior and unique blend of Thracian and Hellenistic architectural and artistic elements.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Thracian tomb
UNESCO World Heritage Site
archaeological site
burial monument
architecturalStyle Hellenistic
Thracian
associatedWith Getae (Geto-Dacian) tribe
category Ancient Thrace
Archaeological sites in Bulgaria
World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria
country Bulgaria
culture Thracian culture
dateOfConstruction early 3rd century BC
discoveredIn 1982
floorCount 1
hasPart antechamber
burial chamber
dromos (entrance corridor)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 3rd century BC
inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageListAs Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
interiorDecoration caryatid-like female figures
painted ornamentation
polychrome reliefs
locatedIn Razgrad Province
Sboryanovo archaeological reserve
northeastern Bulgaria
locatedNear village of Sveshtari
material stone
notableFeature richly decorated burial chamber
ten caryatid-like female figures supporting the architrave
unique blend of Thracian and Hellenistic elements
openToPublic yes
partOf Sboryanovo Historical and Archaeological Reserve
period Hellenistic period
protectionStatus national cultural monument of Bulgaria
significance evidence of interaction between Thracian and Hellenistic cultures
outstanding example of Thracian funerary architecture
subterranean true
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 1985
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Europe and North America
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 359
usedAs royal tomb
usedFor burial

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