The Gold of the Thracians

A unique find was shown today - war Thracian cavalry helmet from I-II century AD, discovered during excavations near the mound Pamukliyata. Brestovitza two years ago.



The bronze helmet is ornate. On the back is the scene of ancient Greek history, when the son of Achilles kills Hector's son. On the front there are seven figures of Eros, Apollo and Hermes. The helmet has the ear and even jewelry made of hair. Is evident dint sword at him, apparently led to the death of a warrior. The first grave is dated III c. BC, there are remains of a man and sacrificed woman.
In the tomb of the warrior whose helmet is such a rare value, and copies are found, shield, sword, military food containers, glass containers. In balsamariya are remains of fluid that will be subjected to analysis because dates back nearly 2000 years and such a finding is extremely rare.

Virtual tour.

In December 2000, in the mound "Roshavata Chuka" near Alexandrovo, Haskovo municipality, a team of archaeologists led by Dr. Georgi Kitov (1943-2008) discovered a unique Thracian tomb dating from the IV century B.C. The mound is located near the village and stands out against the background of the area as a beautiful hill. A corridor has its beginning on its eastern periphery, passing alternately through a rectangular and a circular room.

The tomb was designed to give refuge to an unknown Thracian ruler, whose name remains a mystery to us. With its frescoes and architecture, this tomb is one of the masterpieces of Thracian cultural heritage in Bulgaria and ranks as one of the largest facilities of its kind found in the Bulgarian to date. The tomb’s unique murals are unparalleled and have great artistic value. Painting is an invaluable source of information about the Thracian reality and everyday life.

In May 2009, the Museum Center "Thracian Art in the Eastern Rhodopes" opened doors and it displays an exact replica of the Tomb of Alexandrovo located not far away. The Thracian cultural heritage at a regional level is represented by movable monuments of culture from the Late Iron Age (VI-I centuries B.C.). Visitors can see the most remarkable archaeological sites in the Eastern Rhodopes, Sakar Mountain and along the valley of the Maritsa River. The Museum Center exhibits a gold treasure, dated around 4500-4000 B.C. Jewelry and ornaments similar to the pieces found in the Varna necropolis are the oldest processed gold in the world.


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Conceal truth about Spartacus - the son of a mountain!

Our native historians and politicians systematically erased from people's memory the memory of this heroic Thracian born in our land ...
To trace the name of Spartacus and see how it deleted from memory.

In I c. BC. E. A Roman wrote in Latin: "Rhodopes are volcano that do not know when it will explode. There is always rising shadow of Spartacus. " If "historical tsunami" takes our story. Supposedly the most reputable our historians have written our history. But unleash two editions of "A Brief History of Bulgaria" - one has no procedure for Spartacus and the other are written only 7 lines. Sammy delete greatness of our cause that the former days and ages.

I wonder why Spartacus gave such power to the Bulgarian people, like Orpheus, sinking into oblivion. Who is he, when he lived, when and where he was born, where he fought with the Romans? Which are both captivity? Have you wife, sister, child. How is palkovodcheskiyat his genius, and 78 escaped gladiators Spartacus to unite 120,000 troops in the Roman Senate sounding words: "Fatherland is in danger. Spartacus is at the gates of Rome! "

A Spartak fought not only in the West. He has reached the Rhodope Mountains to the Black Sea. And with the Thracian leader Mithridates VI Eupator conquered the Bosporus Kingdom, reaching Colchis and the Caucasus returning to Asia Minor and it is one of the greatest sagas of bravery. Mithridates committed suicide in fighting with Sula and wounded Spartak get caught, but avoided after a short time, returned to his native Rhodope Mountains, fought with 100,000 Roman soldiers in Thrace defend Dionysian temple in the Rhodopes, protect ancient capital Besapara - more undisclosed (between Pazardzhik and Plovdiv) and his second captivity took him to Rome and Capua.

And why not know anything about stud root of Spartacus. He had a wife in the Rhodopes - fia was told she was a priestess at the Temple of Dionysus. Spartak had a son and did not know about his fate. He had a sister, called her affectionately Mirza (on behalf of the Maritsa). It was the largest ancient singer Famous as Rodopeya.

Live Gladiators were more interested in life, the struggle and the fate of Spartacus. And he briefly responded: "I was the leader of one of the most powerful Thracian tribes in the Rhodopes (Bessi). I had a home and countless flocks - sheep, horses, oxen in the Rhodopes. I was rich, strong and happy. " He said he was rodopeets birth and Thracian origin.

Romans razed the capital of the Bessi Besapara. Collapsed and the Temple of Dionysus in the heights of the Rhodopes. His wife fia - Priestess in the Temple - tried with all the gold to buy Spartak, but the Romans took wealth without him back and even took his wife and his sister. Tortured and destroyed a wealthy family from the Rhodopes, the clan of leaders - "undefeated by anyone", as Herodotus.

Lucullus - the leader of the other 100,000 Roman soldiers in Thrace - wanted to break the resistance of the Thracians-Besi. He commanded those Thracians who resisted to cut off his right hand. Children, women and old people imbed inside the caves, so that after 2000 years to find their bones. The exodus to other Balkan Mountains, transferred them over Danuva, but they still found ways to liberate and to fight to the death with the conqueror. Since the revolt of Spartacus to the conquest of Thrace was still 6 uprisings.

Even as a teenager Spartak loved horses. Riding in the Rhodopes, he felt freedom. To take his people love and freedom, the Roman Empire built gladiatorial schools, each of which there were 5,000 gladiators. Spartak occurred in the school of Capua. It was in Pompeii. Fought he was in school in Rome. This allowed him to create a huge network of undisclosed future insurgents in these "schools".

Not only his sister Mirza was famous ancient songbook. And Spartacus could sing. He created in Pompeii during the uprising (74-71 BC. BC.) All musical troop of gladiators and gave the basis of gladiatorial anthem - his poems are taken from gladiatorial song Spartak loved to sing "Goddess Freedom in free battles come! / And let him become a sword each slave stick ".

Famous is Spartakovata thought uttered before gladiators: "A man without a homeland is sad foreigner." How modern it sounds today.

From what you have posted about the Thracians, they must have been quite understanding of the Circle of Life (as the Native Americans have called it).