Thracian tomb Shushmanets

This tomb from the Valley of Thracian Kings around Kazanlak is different from all the others by its columns. The estimated total number of Thracian tombs in the area is approximately 1200. Only 200 are explored until now. There is also an ancient town from V century B.C. named Seuthopolis, named after its king Seuthes III, which is under the waters of Koprinka dam. The bronze head of this king was found in another tomb, The Tomb of Seuthes III or also named Goliama Kosmatka. It is very close to Sushmanets. You can find a very good replica of the head in the History Museum of Kazanlak. The original is in Archeological Museum in Sofia. One of the photos represents the view from the tomb. An interesting fact is that all Thracian tombs' entrances overlook South.
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Really nice tomb. But u can not enter in the dome, only see it from the door. Anyway the best of this tomb is Decho, the keeper of the tomb. He explained to me a lot about the tomb and Bulgary. Thank you

One of the biggest and most interesting tombs in the Valley of the Thracian’s kings.

Such a magical place!

Mound-necropolis consists of five mounds, three of which have open tombs. In the Shushmanets mound, in 1996, a unique Thracian tomb was unveiled. The mound is 20 m high and 200 m in diameter. According to archaeologist Georgi Kitov, the tomb has the highest façade found in Bulgaria - 5.6 m. The dromos is also the widest known so far - 6 m. It is the only one whose entrance is propped up with an Ionian-style column.
The antechamber is rectangular with semi-cylindrical cover - Macedonian type, and the chamber is round with domed cover. Such a combination is not common in Bulgaria and in the rest of the antique world. The vault of the tomb is supported by a Dorian column. It is covered with snow-white screed and has a diameter of 0.5 m. On the periphery of the room are modelled another seven columns with fluting. Above them there is a horizontal convex belt and protruding four-legged props. The whole camera was plastered with a pike that fell in places. The diameter and height of the camera are about 4 m. The side walls are divided into three horizontal girders, which probably reflect the image of the world - underground, earth and celestial. The latter - the heavenly one resembles the solar disk, deified by the Thracians through 15 radially located stone blocks. The tomb had a gable, decorated with acronyms and antefixes. He was destroyed. It only retains a side antefix with a half-palm, which resembles a griffin’s head. Above the entrance to the round camera there was a false gable similar to that of the Griffins tomb, but apparently more accurately executed.
The entrance to the room is closed with two-door, cassette-door, now - destroyed. The cassettes are carved with ornaments, like a rotating solar disk type, sometime hidden by a thick layer of red paint.
Archaeologist Georgi Kitov defines this tomb as a Thracian temple - a mausoleum in which Orphic practices were carried out and subsequently transformed into a tomb. Its construction dates back to the beginning of the 4th century BC.
The tomb has been robbed since antiquity. Only one piece of iron, a few insignificant fragments of objects, as well as skeletons of 4 horses and 2 dogs in the antechamber floor were found.

A must see. Definitely all the tombs

I wish I could visit that place. The region is worth to see and those tombs are very interesting. So old.. 3rd century BC.

really worth visiting, nicely restaured, good information

Great pleases to meet the Thracian culture and architecture!!!

Just amazing!

Super

Wonderful...a must see

Interesting place

Unbelievable fantastic

Perfect

Този текст се отнася и за трите гробници - Шушманец, Хелвеция и Грифони, тъй като те се намират на едно място, обслужват се от един информационен център и формално могат да се считат за един туристически обект, макар и да са много различни.

Информация за всяка могила ще видите на табелките, чиито снимки публикувам, а тук споделям организационни впечатления.

До тях се стига по асфалтов път, представляващ отбивка около стотина метра от главния път Казанлък - Габрово. Има указателни табели. Има и паркинг за 10-15 автомобила, но никога май не се събират толкова.
Информационният център е модерен, служителите са любезни, а в него има и тоалет за посетители.

Входът е платен, но всеки ПОСЛЕДЕН ПОНЕДЕЛНИК от МЕСЕЦА е БЕЗПЛАТЕН.

Моля, имайте предвид, че това са гробници и като помещения са малки и тесни, поради което интериорните снимки дават само фрагментарна представа за тях. Ето защо горещо препоръчвам, за придобиване на истинска представа за вида им, да бъдат посетени.

Храм-гробница Шушманец е част от могилен некропол край град Шипка заедно с могили – Хелвеция и Грифоните . Предполага се, че гробницата е била изградена в края на 5 век пр.н.е. и е била използвана през 4 век пр.н.е.
Намира се на пътя Казанлък - Шипка в така наречената Долина на тракийските владетели. Може да комбинирате с посещение на могила Голяма Косматка.

От задната страна на гобница Шушманец в древноста е имало укрепено селище също има паметна плоча забита в земята от незнайно време ! намира се до дерето трудно се чете" СВЕТА ТРОИЦА" е според нас , и вероятно на това място е имало храм и древен път пресичащ дерето към тракйската крепост намираща се на склона . Пътя които завива към дерето и се насочва към балкана е трасе на туристически маршрут от гр.Шипка – Барата – поляна Босилковец – Стръмната поляна – хижа Бузлуджа .

Уредничката ме впечатли със знанията си и беседата, която проведе.

Една от многото интересни гробници в Долината на тракийските царе.