Gib Hill: A Dual Barrow MonumentGib Hill consists of two prehistoric mounds, or barrows, built about 1,000 years apart. These monuments served as important ceremonial sites and community markers.This large burial mound, located in the Peak District, is thought to be a Neolithic oval barrow with an Early Bronze Age round barrow superimposed at one…
Funerary Structures
Dingjiazha Tomb No. 5
Overview of Dingjiazha Tomb No. 5The Dingjiazha Tomb No. 5 is an underground mural tomb located in Jiuquan, Gansu Province, China. Dating back to approximately 384-441 AD, it sheds light on a transitional period between the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Northern Wei Dynasty. Archaeologists discovered the tomb in 1977, and its murals have become a…
Thracian tomb Golyama Arsenalka
Thracian MasterpieceThe Golyama Arsenalka, a Thracian burial tomb, stands out in the Valley of the Thracian Rulers. Discovered by Georgi Kitov, its unique domed chamber sets it apart. Located near Shipka and Sheynovo, this tomb is a marvel of Thracian architecture.Grand DesignFinely worked granite blocks form the tomb’s core. A domed chamber dominates, flanked by…
Ostrusha mound
Overview of the Ostrusha moundBulgarian archaeologists found the Ostrusha Mound near Shipka in 1993. Built in the 4th century BC, it served as an important tomb for the Thracians.The complex has six chambers, totaling 100 square meters. One especially impressive chamber is made from two giant carved stones – a whopping 60 tons! This central…
Thracian tomb Griffins
Overview of the Griffin Mound TombLocated in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora Province, between the town of Shipka and the village of Sheynovo, lies the Griffin Mound Tomb. Dating back to the late 5th to early 4th century BC, this tomb falls within the Thracian era. A team led by Associate Professor Georgi Kitov discovered the Griffin…
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
Overview of the Thracian Tomb of KazanlakThe Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is located near Kazanlak, Bulgaria. It is a vaulted-brickwork “beehive” tomb. This site is part of a large royal Thracian necropolis. The necropolis lies in the Valley of the Thracian Rulers near Seuthopolis. Over a thousand tombs are in this region. The tomb dates…