Thursday 28 October 2010

44 BG - Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak (1979)

Brief Description

"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."

卡赞利克的色雷斯古墓

"卡赞利克的色雷斯古墓发现于1944年,其历史年代可追溯到古希腊时期,即公元前4世纪末左右。古墓位于色雷斯王修瑟斯三 世时期的都城修瑟波利斯(Seutopolis)附近,是色雷斯王国大片墓地中的一部分。该古墓内有狭长的地道和圆形墓室,均以壁画装饰。这些壁画代表了 卡赞利克的墓葬仪式和文化。古墓中的绘画作品是保加利亚保存最完好的古希腊时期艺术杰作。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/44

Courtesy of Childish from postcrossing forum

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