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The #Romans built a fortress in AD 29 on the site of an earlier #Thracian settlement and kept its name, Durostorum. Durostorum became an important #military center of the #Roman province of Moesia, and grew into a city at the time of Marcus Aurelius.
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The article below adds some fascinating detail to the rule of the #Thracian king Seuthes III, whose bronze portrait head, greaves and helmet I've photographed, below. He straddled multiple cultures, as the treasures from his tomb attest. 🏺

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2,100‑year‑old Thracian Warrior Tomb Unveiled with Jewelry and Weapons

2,100‑year‑old Thracian warrior tomb uncovered in Bulgaria’s Sakar Mountains, with a silver wreath and horse gear, is on display in Sofia from mid‑August to mid‑October 2025. Read more: getnews.me/2-100-year-old-thracian-... #thracian #bulgaria

various images of the helmet described in the post and one image of a cavalry helmet from Trimontium

various images of the helmet described in the post and one image of a cavalry helmet from Trimontium

various images of the helmet described in the post and one image of a cavalry helmet from Trimontium

A striking #Roman cavalry helmet & mask, 1st C - Philippopolis (Plovdiv, Bulgaria). Found in a tomb, it may have belonged to a #Thracian auxiliary. Once thought purely ceremonial, helmets like this may have also seen battle. Philippopolis was known as Trimontium—like our own #Trimontium in Scotland.

These Tombs Were Hidden for 2,100 Years. Archaeologists Just Found the Warriors Inside. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Archaeologists working in southern Bulgaria discovered three burial sites, two featuring ancient warriors. The burial mounds, from the second century B.C., included human remains alongside dead warhorses, as was the tradition of the time. Grave good

Buried for 2,100 years, ancient Thracian tombs in Bulgaria reveal warrior remains, warhorses, and astonishingly detailed artifacts, challenging what we know about the region's history. #Archaeology #Thracian

Greece Recognizes Alevi Community of Thrace, Granting Religious Autonomy - GreekReporter.com The recent decision to grant legal recognition to the Alevi community of Thrace is a significant step for religious freedom within Greece.

Time for #Alevi #Thracian recognition greekreporter.com/2025/08/01/g...

#GOLD of the #Thracian #Horsemen: #Treasures from #Bulgaria : #Montréal, Palais de la civilisation, 30 May-4 October 1987

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3 Thracian girls in Edirne, Türkiye celebrating World Thracian Day

Did you know that every third of May is "World Thracian Day"? It is widely celebrated in western parts of modern day Türkiye. #Thracian #WorldThracianDay #3May

#Thracian gold is extraordinary… #AncientBlueSky

This gold pectoral was placed on top of a bronze cuirass. It has an oval lower edge and a triangular upper edge with a notch in the middle; an embossed decoration to the left depicts a lion with its head lowered, seen from above. The head, the mane, and the shoulder are stylized in a geometric manner. At both ends there are perforations for attachment to a lost base. Until recently it was presumed that the pectoral, attached to an iron plate, was protecting the upper chest in the manner of the Mezek-type gorget-pectorals. The gold pectoral, attached to a leather base, was probably not a functional part of the cuirass but was placed on top of it as a status symbol or perhaps for some ritual purpose.

This gold #Thracian pectoral features a very abstract image of a lion, presumably giving strength to whomever wore it. It was laid across a cuirass in a high-status warrior's tomb in the Bashova Tumulus, Bulgaria. 475-425 BCE. 🏺 #Ancientbluesky

Plovdiv, Regional Archaeological Museum (1514)
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2000 years old Thracian chariot with horse skeletons. Found in Bulgaria #Bulgaria #skeleton #thracian #Old #bluesky #viral