Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
It is 2.5 km southwest of the village of Sveshtari, Razgrad Province, which is 42
km northeast of Razgrad, in northeast Bulgaria.Discovered in 1982 in a mound, this
3rd century BC Getic tomb reflects the fundamental structural principles of Thracian
cult buildings. The tomb's architectural decor is considered to be unique, with
polychrome half-human, half-plant caryatids and painted murals. The ten female
figures carved in high relief on the walls of the central chamber and the decorations of
the lunette in its vault are the only examples of this type found so far in the Thracian
lands. It is a remarkable reminder of the culture of the Getae, a Thracian people who
were in contact with the Hellenistic and Hyperborean worlds, according to ancient
geographers.