Alexander's tomb Photo: Alexander's tomb

Alexander's tomb – the landmark of the village of Alexandrovo. Distance from Haskovo and 20 kilometres to the East. This Thracian tomb was opened by Bulgarian archaeologist Georgi Kitov in 2001. In the same year there was conducted the excavations of the ancient mound of Rachawat Chuka".

The construction of the tomb scientists refer to the second half of the IV century BC, after which it became the last refuge for the famous Thracian rulers, whose name has not been determined.

The height of the mound "Rachawat Chuka" is 15 meters, while its diameter is more than 70 meters. The tomb is equipped with a five-metre corridor, the entrance to which is located on the East side. The corridor comes to a rectangular chamber, followed by a high round camera. The vault in the shape of a bell begins from the floor. At the southern edge of the stone bed was located, which was destroyed in antiquity.

Presumably, the tomb was used twice. Evidence of this is the presence of the second level right in the floor of a vaulted circular chamber. One level of blocks of stone, and other hard-Packed clay.

Relatively well-preserved murals, no less impressive architecture of the tomb itself. Besides, they are located on the entire area of the tomb and unified narrative composition. The round chamber is decorated with the most diverse – there are frescoes cover the six horizontal zones, varying in width. Most of the frescoes represents hunting scenes.

Since 2009, not far from the tomb is a Museum of Thracian art, only in the Eastern Rhodopes. The funds for its creation were provided by the government of Japan. At the opening of the Museum complex was personally present Japanese Prince Akishino and the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov. The main object in the Museum is an exact copy found Alexander's tomb, which, unlike the original, is open for free visits.

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