The historical-archeological preserve Sborianovo

The historical-archeological reserve Sborianovo is situated in a phenomenally picturesque region, between the villages of Malak Porovetz and Sveshtati, near the town of Isperih, in the canyon Krapinetz and on the hills surrounding it. The preserve includes 5 big necropolis with 120 barrows, a fortified town center, and 2 cult complexes. The first traces of human life here are dated back to the end of the Stone and the beginning of the Copper-Stone Age. When the Thracian Geti tribes settled here the region of Sborianovo became an important political, cultural and religious center. Back then a town was built here, occupying an area of more than 100 decares, surrounded by a 4-m thick double tower wall with assumptive height of 10-12m. Eastward and northward of the town 2 large necropolis are situated – the last home of the noble geti. Because of its remarkable architecture and picturesque decoration, the Sveshtari Tomb has been included in Unesco's World Heritage List. The reserve is a land, which has managed to preserve the spirit of the antiquity and traces of Thracians and Romans who once lived here.