Thracian Warrior Tomb Discovered in Bulgaria

Thracian warrior tomb discovered in Bulgaria

A Thracian warrior tomb has been discovered in Bulgaria’s Topolovgrad region, which archaeologists have described as the country’s richest example from the Hellenistic-era. The Thracians were an Indo-European people that emerged during the early Bronze Age. During the Macedonian Wars, the Thracians came into conflict with the Roman Republic and were annexed into a permanent Roman client state. Thracians often served in the Roman auxiliary forces…

Hellenistic-era Thracian warrior tomb unearthed in southern Bulgaria

Archaeologists in southern Bulgaria have unearthed a vibrant tomb that has been dated to the 2nd century BC and is believed to belong to a Thracian warrior elite. The tomb, discovered near the village of Kapitan Petko Voivoda in Topolovgrad during a rescue excavation for a new power cable, is now being hailed as the […]