Ostrusha Mound

Ostrusha Mound
Filipov Ivo · CC BY-SA 4.0

Built in the mid-4th century BCE, the Ostrusha Mound is a Thracian burial tumulus over 18 meters high near Shipka, Bulgaria[1]. Its underground stone complex spans 100 m² with six rooms, making it one of the largest Thracian tomb-cult structures discovered[1]. The site was professionally excavated in 1993[1].

TypeMound/tumulus
Period500 BC - 1 AD
CountryBulgaria
Coordinates42.6915° N, 25.3514° E

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