Bulgaria, Ostrusha ancient Thracian tomb

The Ostrusia Mound is a Thracian burial site near Shipka, Bulgaria, built in the 4th century BC. It features a large tomb complex with six rooms, professionally excavated in 1993. The chambers contain granite blocks and damaged frescoes, with some artifacts like a noblewoman's portrait and silver vessels. The temple's architecture includes a long entry corridor, an ante chamber with sacrificial remains, and a central room with a Doric column symbolizing the sun, reflecting Thracian cosmology.

Where is the Ostrusia Mound located?

• In the Rhodope Mountains

• Close to the Black Sea coast

• In the capital city of Sofia

• Near the Bulgarian town of Shipka

What is unique about the construction of one of the chambers in the Ostrusia Mound?

• It is built with wooden beams

• It is constructed entirely of marble

• It is made of two carved out solid granite blocks

• It is made of bricks and mortar

What kind of scenes are depicted in the niches of the chamber's roof?

• Scenes of ancient battles

• Scenes of daily life

• Scenes with people, animals, and geometric decorations

• Scenes of Thracian kings

What was found in the room that was not robbed in antiquity?

• A collection of ancient coins

• A golden crown

• A horse with silver appliques and two silver vessels

• A bronze statue

What does the Doric column in the central room symbolize?

• The stars

• The moon

• The earth

• The sun