Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

The Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak is a vaulted-brickwork "beehive" tomb that is located near the town of Kazanlak in central Bulgaria [1]. The tomb is part of a large royal Thracian necropolis in the Valley of the Thracian Rulers near their ancient capital of Seuthopolis in a region where more than a thousand tombs of royalty and members of the Thracian aristocracy can be found [1]. It lies in the Kazanlak Valley [1]. The monument dates back to the fourth century BC and has been on the UNESCO protected World Heritage Site list since 1979 [1]. The site consists of a narrow corridor leading to a round, domed chamber of the size required for the burial [1]. Both are painted and decorated with murals representing a Thracian couple at a ritual funeral feast [1]. The murals were created in fresco [1]. The dome mural in this tomb shows a seated couple grasping each other's wrists as others approach in a procession with trays and various items as well as attendees [1].