Светилище Кози камък, Ancient rock sanctuary near Kovachevitsa, Bulgaria

The Kozhi Kamak sanctuary is a rock complex at 1,339 m altitude on the southwestern foothills of Beslet Peak, covering 300 square meters. A roughly 30-meter-high rock is climbed by a narrow, steep path carved into the stone. On the highest flattened platform, a large rock cauldron with a channel is cut, and groups of circular rock-cut pits lie on the northern side.

Fieldwork at the site was carried out between 2001 and 2007 by an expedition of South-West University "Neofit Rilski", the National Archaeological Institute with Museum at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Regional Ethnographic Museum Plovdiv. Vasil Markov, Alexei Gotsev and Angel Yankov described three rock "doors" with rectangular side cuts that once restricted access to the highest part. In 1976 the area was entered in state registers as a natural landmark; blown-up rock blocks and deep pits from treasure hunters remain visible.

The name Kozi Kamyk means "Goat Stone". The site lies in the western Rhodopes, where the peak Beslet may be linked to the Thracian Besi tribe. Visitors can see three rock "doors" with rectangular side cuts that once controlled access to the highest part of the sanctuary.

The site is accessible from Kovachevitsa village by driving to the Beslet area, then following a wide forest path for about 30 minutes. The terrain can be slippery, so sturdy footwear and caution in wet conditions are important for a safe visit.

The central ritual space features a large stone cauldron with a channel system that directed liquids across the surface toward the southern rock wall. This hydraulic design reveals that inhabitants used sophisticated methods to manage water flow during ceremonial activities.