The Ostrusha Tomb is located in between the village of Shipka and the town of Kazanlak. In 1993, a religious burial ground of great artistic and historic value was discovered here during an archaeological excavation.
The coins and artifacts found here date back to the middle of the 4th century B.C. The tomb consists of six rooms, 5 rectangular and one circular, with a total area of 100 square meters. Two of the rooms are inaccessible. Their secrets will remain hidden until further excavations take place.
Not many of the extraordinary facades and ornaments are left, but visitors can still see the central burial chamber, carved from two monolithic stone blocks weighing 60 tons each. The trapezoidal stone slab that covers it has the shape of a sarcophagus. The ceiling of the tomb is intricately decorated with scenes of life, heroes, animals, and complex geometric shapes. The frescoes, some outlined with gold, demonstrate the mastery of the Thracian artists to depict their heroes and their spirituality, despite the considerable deterioration.
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