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Mural from the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak. Kazanlak, Valley of Roses, Bulgaria; 4th century BCE. The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is a vaulted brickwork "beehive" (tholos) tomb near the town of Kazanlak, central Bulgaria. The tomb is part of a large Thracian necropolis. It comprises a narrow corridor and a round burial chamber, both decorated with murals representing a Thracian couple at a ritual funeral feast. The monument dates back to the 4th century BCE and has been on the UNESCO protected World Heritage Site list since 1979. The murals are memorable for the splendid horses and especially for the gesture of farewell, in which the seated couple grasp each other's wrists in a moment of tenderness and equality. The paintings are Bulgaria's best-preserved artistic masterpieces from the Hellenistic period. The tomb is situated near the ancient Thracian capital of Seuthopolis.
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Mural from the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak. Kazanlak, Valley of Roses, Bulgaria;...

Hunters or warriors on horseback. Harness plate, silver, gilded (400-350 BCE). From Letnica, Bulgaria.
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Hunters or warriors on horseback. Harness plate, silver, gilded (400-350 BCE)....

Votive stele of a Thracian horseman found near the village of Zlatna Panega, Lovech district, Bulgaria; 2nd-3rd century CE.
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Votive stele of a Thracian horseman found near the village of Zlatna Panega, Lov...

Votive relief dedicated to the Thracian goddess Bendis, Greek, c400-c375 BC. This relief shows two bearded and draped figures leading a troop of eight naked athletes to a representation of the goddess. She is dressed in a sleeved tunic hitched up so as to form a short skirt. An animal skin is draped over one shoulder, while an outer cloak pinned at the neck falls over her shoulders and down her back. Her legs are clad in knee-length boots, and she wears a Phrygian cap with a pointed crown. She holds a libation bowl (phiale). The human figures are represented on a lesser scale. They wear wreaths in their hair and the leading man carries a torch. The bearded men are perhaps the troop's trainer and sponsor. The cult of the goddess Bendis was imported into Athens around 432 BC, at the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta. GR, 1895.10-28.1 (Sculpture 2155)
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Votive relief dedicated to the Thracian goddess Bendis, Greek, c400-c375 BC. Thi...

Gold amphora-rhyton with centaur handles on each side (3rd BCE). Panagyurishte Golden Treasure. See also 12-01-01/19
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Gold amphora-rhyton with centaur handles on each side (3rd BCE). Panagyurishte...

Ceremonial helmet, gold, embossed. From Poiana Cotofenesti, Romania. Height 25 cm
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Ceremonial helmet, gold, embossed. From Poiana Cotofenesti,...

Ceremonial helmet, gold. Detail of 07-02-03/42. Ear flaps: Warrior sacrificing a ram. From Poiana Cotofenesti, Romania. Height (of helmet) 25 cm
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Ceremonial helmet, gold. Detail of 07-02-03/42. Ear flaps: Warrior sacri...

Rear view of ceremonial gold helmet, detail of 07-02-03/42. Frieze of mythological animals. From Poiana Cotofenesti, Romania. Height (entire helmet) 25 cm
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Rear view of ceremonial gold helmet, detail of 07-02-03/42. Frieze of m...

Hunter on horseback. He has killed a boar and is fighting a bear. Harness plate, silver, gilded. From Letnica, Bulgaria. Height 5 cm Inv. 590
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Hunter on horseback. He has killed a boar and is fighting a bear. Harness plate,...

Hierogamus, sacred marriage. Harness plate, silver, gilded (400-350 BCE). From Letnica, Bulgaria. Height 5 cm Inv. 604
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Hierogamus, sacred marriage. Harness plate, silver, gilded (400-350 BCE). From L...

Woman holding a mirror and a three-headed snake. Harness plate, silver, gilded (4th BCE). From Letnica, Bulgaria. Height 5 cm Inv. 605
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Woman holding a mirror and a three-headed snake. Harness plate, silver, gilded (...

Plate from a belt, silver, gilded, embossed. Boar hunt with bow and arrow and hunting spears. From Lovec, Bulgaria. Length 31 cm Inv. 6617
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Plate from a belt, silver, gilded, embossed. Boar hunt with bow and a...