Harman kaya, Thracian sanctuary in Bivolyane, Bulgaria.
Red-shaded rock formations rise 50 to 80 meters above the terrain, featuring a seven-meter cave with trapezoid niches carved near the entrance.
Archaeological findings at the site include ceramic fragments dating from the late Chalcolithic period through the 1st-2nd centuries AD.
The sanctuary contains multiple terraces, altars, basins, and sacrificial pits that demonstrate the religious practices of ancient Thracian inhabitants.
The sanctuary requires navigation through rural roads in the Rhodopi mountains region of Dolna Chobanka, within Momchilgrad County.
Archaeoastronomical studies indicate the site functioned as an observation point for solar events related to summer and winter solstices around 2000 BC.
Location: Bivolyane
GPS coordinates: 41.58300,25.51700
Latest update: March 4, 2025 01:29
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