Thracian tomb near Mezek, Ancient burial site in Mezek, Bulgaria
The tomb extends 32 meters underground with two rectangular antechambers leading to a circular burial chamber designed for Thracian aristocrats.
Bulgarian archaeologists Professor Bogdan Filov and Professor Ivan Velkov excavated this fourth-century BCE tomb in 1931 after its chance discovery.
The tomb structure contains a stone sarcophagus where archaeologists found gold, silver, bronze, iron, glass, and pottery artifacts from Thracian nobility.
The burial chamber maintains a constant temperature of 18 degrees Celsius throughout all seasons due to its engineering design.
A local resident discovered a 177-kilogram bronze wild boar sculpture at the site in 1908, which now resides in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum.
Location: Mezek
GPS coordinates: 41.73506,26.10164
Latest update: March 5, 2025 05:52
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