Mezek Thracian Tomb

The Mezek Thracian tomb is situated about 10 km away from the town of Svilengrad. It is considered to be the biggest and one of the most interesting and impressive beehive tombs of Mycenaean type in Thrace. It is dated back to IV century B.C. It is fully preserved in its original mode. The tomb is known for its distinctive architecture – it consists of one round and two rectangular chambers. Many unique objects made of gold, bronze, iron, glass and ceramics have been found inside of it. Scientists believe that the tomb most probably belonged to a local ruler. One of the most interesting findings in it is a bronze statue of a wild boar, dated back to the middle of the second half of IV century B.C. The statue is in natural size and the coat of the boar is depicted through sheaves shaped like flames, exactly the way they are depicted on one of the jugs from the famous Rogozen treasure.