Tombs of Seuthes III
Tombs of Seuthes III is a museum in Shipka, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora. Tombs of Seuthes III is situated nearby to Tomb of Seuthes III, as well as near Малка косматка.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of Seuthes III and Thracian tomb Griffins.
Tomb of Seuthes III
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The Tomb of Seuthes III is located near Kazanlak, Bulgaria. Seuthes III was the King of the Odrysian Kingdom of Thrace from c. 331 to c. 300 BC and founder of the nearby Thracian city of Seuthopolis.
Thracian tomb Griffins
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The Thracian tomb Griffins, found in Bulgaria, has a façade decorated with plastic columns and with a pediment above them. The pediment`s ends are semi-palmettes, the lower leaves of which are elongated and look like heads of griffins. Thracian tomb Griffins is situated 1¼ km northeast of Tombs of Seuthes III.
Thracian tomb Helvetia
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The Thracian tomb "Helvetia" mound near Shipka, Bulgaria, was built in the middle of the 4th century BC. Thracian tomb Helvetia is situated 1¼ km northeast of Tombs of Seuthes III.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shipka and Sheynovo.
Shipka
Town
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Shipka is a town in central Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality, Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the Central Balkan Mountains at 650 metres above sea level, facing the Kazanlak Valley.
Sheynovo
Village
Sheynovo is a village in southern Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality in Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the Kazanlak Valley, 3 km from the foothills of the Balkan Mountains, and about 12 km north-west of the town of Kazanlak.
Khadzhidimitrovo
Village
Hadzhidimitrovo is a village in southern Bulgaria, part of Kazanlak Municipality in Stara Zagora Province. It lies in the northern part of the Kazanlak Valley, a few kilometres north-west of the town of Kazanlak. Khadzhidimitrovo is situated 3½ km southeast of Tombs of Seuthes III.
Tombs of Seuthes III
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Shipka, Kazanlak, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.69961° or 42° 41′ 59″ northLongitude
25.3335° or 25° 20′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8GJ7M8XM+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 331420603OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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