Bulgarian Land Unveils Unique Thracian Tomb
Society | October 4, 2004, MondayThe archeological team's head Georgi Kitov, called also Bulgaria's "Indiana Jones" explained that the excavations have revealed a 13-metre long passage and two halls walled up with stones behind the faзade.
The tomb has amazed archeologists with its first-of-the-kind doors made of marble and decorated with human figures, iron nail imitations and blue-end-red sculptural ornaments.
Further on, the first chamber showed up in a rectangular and vaulted form where a horse skeleton was found.
The archeologists from the TEMP 2004 expedition have now reached in front of a sealed second chamber, which they will try to open.
During the eexcavations of the Golyamata Kosmatka mound Georgi Kitov unearthed the impressive bronze head of supposedly a Thrachian ruler believed to be a craftswork of renowned ancient sculpturer Phidias.
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