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led a rescue excavation of the tomb, discovering a round chamber of about 3 meters (9.8 ft) in diameter, accessible through a small antechamber and a tunnel, approximately 6 meters (20 ft) long. Both the antechamber and main chamber are decorated with well-preserved
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On December 17, 2000, the tomb was accidentally uncovered by an earth-moving machine. Looters subsequently entered the tomb, damaging some of its frescoes. In 2001 Bulgarian archaeologist
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influence. In the wall-paintings beards, tattoos, cloaks, boots, hats, top-knots have disappeared. Greek footwear replaces their boots. The tomb may be that of
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Nowadays, the original tomb has been preserved and closed for visitors but exact replica was built and presented in the
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Also other changes are seen such as Thracians wearing gold or bronze torcs around their necks (usually three).
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is dated at early 4th century BCE. Wall paintings exhibit the change in appearance due to
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In 2021, The tomb and The Museum Center of Thracian art in Rhodope Mountain was awarded
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and became the first Bulgarian site to receive the honor.
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Buildings and structures completed in the 4th century BC
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indicates either the tomb's noble patron or its artist.
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The Museum Center of Thracian art in Rhodope Mountain
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Thracian tomb of Aleksandrovo kurgan
41°58′47″N 25°44′17″E / 41.97972°N 25.73806°E / 41.97972; 25.73806

Thracian
burial mound
tomb
Aleksandrovo
Haskovo Province
Bulgaria
Georgi Kitov
frescoes
Classical
Hellenistic art
double-axe
Zalmoxis
Zeus
graffito
Greek
Triballi
European Heritage Label
Alexandrovo Burial mound





Thracian tomb of Cotys I
Thracian tomb Golyama Arsenalka
Thracian tomb Griffins
Thracian tomb Helvetia

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