Bulgaria, Ostrusha ancient Thracian tomb

Bulgaria, Ostrusha ancient Thracian tomb

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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.

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Describe the central room of the tomb.

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What do the tomb's columns represent in Thracian beliefs?

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