"Golyama Arsenalka" Thracian Тomb

Bulgaria / Stara Zagora / Sipka /
 tomb(s), museum, interesting place, Thracian heritage
In Goliama Arsenalka mound a tomb was discovered dating back to the middle of IV century BC. It has a prominent facade, rectangular antechamber and a dome chamber. The entrances to the premises are equipped with two-leaved, folding stone doors. The walls of the dome chamber are built of 11 rows of blocks. The dome is completed with a horizontal keystone. The floor is paved with 28 stone slabs arranged in three concentric bands around a circular stone block. Opposite to the chamber entrance, a bed is placed east-west-oriented. The tomb was plundered in ancient times; in the antechamber were discovered the bones of a horse, parts of a gilded breastplate and two small gold ornaments.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thracian_tomb_Golyama_Arsenalka
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Coordinates:   42°41'58"N   25°18'33"E
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