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Maltepe tumulus, Mezek. Detail of the tholos tomb chamber, 4.3 m high, showing the finely worked drystone ashlar walls and the capstone. Diam. of chamber 3.3 m. |
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The Seuthopolis excavation, photographed from the air before flooding by the Georgi Dimitrov dam. The tyrsis is in the north (top left) corner. The south-west and south-east sides were protected by the river Tundja.
Clay hearth altar in the sanctuary of the Kabeiroi, approx. 1 m square, at Seuthopolis. About thirty, variously-decorated and all more or less square, were found in houses in the city. |
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Remains of a brick tholos tomb with antechamber and entrance in the Seuthopolis cemetery. Inner diam. of tholos at base 2.70 m. The stone jacket relieved the weight of the earth mound. |
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The funerary banquet of a deceased Thracian prince or noble. Detail from the Kazanluk painted tholos tomb showing the three principals. |
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Terracotta head from Seuthopolis. After its destruction during the Celtic invasions, Seuthopolis was briefly resettled. Celtic workmanship appears in this head, closely similar to others in southern France, notably one from Montsalier. |
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Greco-Persian stele from Cavuskoi, near Daskylion. Ht 1,08 m. |