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Bulgaria: map of Thracian tomb sites
Map of Bulgaria with Thracian tomb sites (Athena Review).
About
15,000 massive ground barrows dating from the ancient kingdoms of
Thracia are still visible today in the hills and flatlands of the
Balkan Range of Bulgaria, anciently called Haemus. From these, more
than 350 tombs have been excavated from the period between the
end of 3rd millennium to the 4th century AD, with most dating between
500 and 200 BC.
A recent exhibit called "Thracian Treasures"
which toured the US showed artifacts selected from many of the
Bulgarian tombs. The stylistic features and skilled workmanship of
these ancient Thracian objects, displayed for the first time in North
America, represent a major source of information on Thracian
history, culture and art.
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