Tomb of Seuthes III
Tumba de Seutes III
- Date
- 2004 · confidence high
- Place
- Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- Credited to
- Georgi Kitov (2004)
- Field
- Cosmos & Earth
What was discovered
Monumental Thracian tomb near Kazanlak (Bulgaria), attributed to Seuthes III, king of the Odrysian kingdom (c. 331-300 BC), one of the most elaborate in the Valley of the Thracian Kings; discovered in 2004 by archaeologist Georgi Kitov.
What it led to
- better understanding of royal Thracian funerary architecture
- boost to archaeological tourism in the Valley of the Thracian Kings
- comparisons with other royal Thracian tombs (Aleksandrovo, Kazanlak)
- associated finds of goldwork and grave goods