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
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UNESCO World Heritage Site → archaeological site → burial monument → |
| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic
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Thracian → |
| associatedWith |
Getae (Geto-Dacian) tribe
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| category |
Ancient Thrace
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Archaeological sites in Bulgaria → World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria → |
| country |
Bulgaria
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| culture |
Thracian culture
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| dateOfConstruction |
early 3rd century BC
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| discoveredIn |
1982
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| floorCount |
1
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| hasPart |
antechamber
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burial chamber → dromos (entrance corridor) → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| inception |
3rd century BC
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| inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageListAs |
Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
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| interiorDecoration |
caryatid-like female figures
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painted ornamentation → polychrome reliefs → |
| locatedIn |
Razgrad Province
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Sboryanovo archaeological reserve → northeastern Bulgaria → |
| locatedNear |
village of Sveshtari
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| material |
stone
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| notableFeature |
richly decorated burial chamber
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ten caryatid-like female figures supporting the architrave → unique blend of Thracian and Hellenistic elements → |
| openToPublic |
yes
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| partOf |
Sboryanovo Historical and Archaeological Reserve
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| period |
Hellenistic period
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| protectionStatus |
national cultural monument of Bulgaria
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| significance |
evidence of interaction between Thracian and Hellenistic cultures
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outstanding example of Thracian funerary architecture → |
| subterranean |
true
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(iii) → (iv) → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear |
1985
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion |
Europe and North America
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId |
359
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| usedAs |
royal tomb
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| usedFor |
burial
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
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|
inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageListAs |
|
Bulgaria
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|
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |