The Thracian tombs in the Bulgarian lands

The valuable archeological material, found on the  territory of Bulgaria  helped us a lot to expand our knowledge of the life and traditions of the Thracians and their civilization. About 15 000 massive ground barrows remain existing in the Bulgarian lands, up to now only 350 of them are excavated systematically.

Most of the tombs were built during the 8-th century B.C.

They all have a quite different architecture - obviously, they were built in accordance with  the will of the Thracian aristocrat, to whom belongs the tomb.


Thracian rulers and members of the nobility were buried in the monumental stone tombs with ritual ceremonies in honor to the deceased, along with rich funeral gifts, believed to be useful  to the dead in their afterlife. Up to the present moment approximately 50 tombs were uncovered in the Thracian mounds in Bulgaria. These unique monuments of the exquisite Thracian art continue to delight and excite both scholars and public.

Two of them - the Kazanlak and Sveshtari tomb - are included in the World Heritage list of UNESCO.

Contact us for our  itinerary on Thracian heritage featuring the best of the Thracian tombs, discovered in the Bulgarian lands.

Note: All tours are tailor-made and can be customized according to your personal preferences. The first and the last day itinerary are also subject to change according to the arrival/ departure times. In case you would like something in the itinerary to be altered, don't hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to satisfy your travel needs.

The prices of the itineraries are land-only, but we will be glad to assist you in arranging the flight.

Here you will find information about the most remarkable Thracian tombs uncovered in the Bulgarian lands:

The best-known Kazanlak tomb is situated near the town of Kazanlak, and it is famous for its exquisite wall paintings of early third century B.C. The Kazanlak tomb is one of the unique masterpieces in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The Sveshtari tomb - it is located near the town of Razgrad. The whole region here is declared an archeological reserve. It has perfect architecture and rich decostarosselration and amazes with its wealth of sculpture ornaments.

The Starosel tomb was discovered in 2000 and is situated near Plovdiv. The grave consists of two chambers, and here the archeologists discovered an exquisite trove of relics- the funeral gifts of the Thracian king.

'The Valley of the Thracian rulers' near the town of Shipka.

Helvetsia tomb includes 7 tombs, recently uncovered in the south foothills of the Balkan range. They all have developed facades, very different from one another. Most of them have been robbed in ancient times. Here is a picture of one of the best-preserved tombs in the Valley -  the Helvetia tomb.