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	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Seuthopolis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Seuthopolis was an ancient city founded by the Thracian king Seuthes III, and the capital of the Odrysian kingdom since 320 BC.
		Seuthopolis was not a true polis, but rather the seat of Seuthes and his court.
		The cemetery of Seuthopolis included a number of brick tholos tombs, some covered by tumuli, in which the upper-class were interred, sometimes along with their horses.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Seuthopolis (359 words)

	The Thracian tomb in Kazanluk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Monumental works of Thracian architecture have been found in Seuthopolis: the palace-temple, with interiors decorated with murals and the temples of Dionysius and the Great Thracian Gods.
		The use of brickwork in the making of tombs is typical for the area of Seuthopolis - nowhere else in Trace were bricks used so widely in building.
		The murals in the palace in Seuthopolis as,well a preferred and widely used element of interior decoration of tombs, traditions which reached their perfection in the Kazanluk Tomb.
	www.digsys.bg /books/cultural_heritage/thracian/thracian-intro.html (305 words)

	Cabyle
		During Hellenism the city was built according to the architectural principles of the era with a well-formed agora.
		According to an inscription discovered in the city of Seuthopolis (IGBulg III 2, 1731), the capital of the Odrysian ruler Seuthes III, Cabyle had a temple of Artemis Phosphoros and an Apollo's sanctuary (Najdenova 1982).
		BC, Cabyle was the capital of the Odrysian paradynast Spartok, mentioned in the Seuthopolis inscription.
	www.rock-cut.thracians.org /en/s_m_cabyle.php (2321 words)

	History guide for Kazanlâk by Hostelbookers
		In ancient times, the Tundzha Valley was the domain of the Thracian Odrysae, who exploited the vacuum left by the retreat of the Persians in the fifth century BC, to forge a powerful tribal state on the southern slopes of the Balkan Range.
		The river Tundzha is thought to have been navigable as far as Seuthopolis in ancient times, bringing trade, profits and Hellenistic culture to the Odrysae – who expressed their wealth in the solid, but exquisitely decorated tombs which abound in the region.
		Seuthopolis soon fell into decline however, and a deluge of Celts occurred around 280 BC, many of whom settled in the plain just east of Kazanlâk.
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	Ancient Towns and Cities in Thrace (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Seuthopolis was the hellenistic third century BC capital of Odrysian Thrace.
		Greek influence is prevalent in the urban elements cited and in decoration such as antefixes, stucco, and incrustation, and in the use of the Doric capital.
		And those who claim the right to stand at the head of the Hellenes ought to become leaders of such enterprises much rather than of war and of hireling armies,5 which at the present time are the objects of our ambition.
	www.thrace.0catch.com /towns_main.htm (4241 words)

	Seuthopolis - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Seuthopolis (near Kazanlak) was an ancient city founded by the Thracian king Seuthes III, which was for a time the capital of the Odrysian state.
		A hearth altar stood in the center of the Kabeiroi sanctuary, the Kaberoi being associated with fire and metallurgy and with the smith-god Hephaestus.
		You can find it there under the keyword Seuthopolis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seuthopolis)The list of previous authors is available here: version history (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Seuthopolisandaction=history).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Seuthopolis (275 words)

	Beehive tombs
		It is possible that the tomb may have been that of Seuth III, since his capital city is only 8 km from the Tomb.
		The Kazanluk Tomb bears a close resemblance to brick tombs No 2 and 3 in the necropolis of Seuthopolis.
		The plan of the Tomb indicates that it was built for an eminent Thracian.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/be/Beehive_tombs.html (1501 words)

	CABILE: HISTORICAL ….
		The data from the famous inscription from Seuthopolis present it as well arranged town with a central square, a Phosphorion – interpreted in the literature as a temple to Artemis, aswell as an altar to Apollo on the agora.
		His political authority is proved in the treaty from Seuthopolis (the inscription that has been discovered there), as well as his coinage - the fact that lie was called a "hilsileos" on his coins is a unique fact for the coin age of Thracian rulers.
		The short time of the mint that suddenly ceased, may be was due to the invasion of the Celts in Thrace.
	www.jambol.hit.bg /cabile_e.htm (1572 words)

	Ancient Thracian city of Seuthopolis @ Discover Ancient Bulgaria
		The ruins of its capital Seuthopolis are near the present-day town of Kazanluk.
		[…] Seuthopolis was the first city built following the Hellenistic model and unifying to a considerable extent the construnction on Southeastern Europe and Asia Minor.
		It was imposed owing both to the Greek colonies and to the changes occurring in the world following the Macedonian invasion after the forties of the 4th century BC.
	ancient-bulgaria.com /2006/08/25/ancient-thracian-city-of-seuthopolis (1040 words)

	Black Sea Developments - The city of Kazanlak, Bulgaria
		Diagrams of the city`s street plan show it to have been an ambitious undertaking, built from scratch on a grid pattern based on the theories of Hippodamus of Miletus, the doyen of Hellenistic town planners.
		In ancient times, the Tundzha Valley was the domain of the Thracian Odrysae, who exploited the vacuum left by the retreat of Persian power in the fifth century BC to forge a powerful tribal state on the southern slopes of the Balkan Range.
		Seuthopolis soon fell into decline, and a deluge of Celts occurred around 280 BC many of whom settled in the plain just east of Kazanlak.
	www.blackseadevelopments.co.uk /pg_kazanlak (1950 words)

	Ancient History of Thrace
		While Alexander was in Persia, the Odrysians rebelled under the leadership of their king Seuthes.
		Following the death of Alexander the Great, Thrace changed hands between the Diadochi (Former Generals and Successors to Alexander), and following a series of wars between the generals, Lysimachus was able to secure Thrace for himself.
		Thrace, in 279 BCE., was invaded by the Galatians who were warrior and plunderer group of people from eastern Europe.
	www.thracian.info /thrace_history.htm (1027 words)

	The Thracian Tomb in Kazanluk
		The Kazanluk Tomb is not far from Seuthopolis.
		The Tomb was built during the last decades of the 4th Century B.C. Its architecture and murals are closely related to the art and culture of the region of Seuthopolis.
		The Kazanluk Tomb is a peak in the development of Hellenistic art.
	www.digsys.bg /books/cultural_heritage/thracian/murals-ii.html (1128 words)

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		host of finds from ancient Seuthopolis are displayed in the basement of the Iskra Museum, to the north of the square
		The river Tundzha is thought to have been navigable as far as Seuthopolis in ancient
		Seuthopolis soon fell into decline however, and a deluge of
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	Tourism news. E-magazine Tourism & Recreation - Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The mound is near the capital of Tsar Seuth III — Seuthopolis, where the famous Kazanluk Tomb, the Ostrusha, Shushmanets, Gryphons and a few more temples can be seen.
		Probably the head had been a part of a bigger statue, and why not of a horse statue presenting the ruler Seuth III, depicted with a typical aquiline nose, locks in the greatest detail, turned up moustaches and a long beard.
		It might be that a Thracian equestrian had managed to save only the head (weighing 12 kg), which might have been buried with rituality in the Golyamata Kosmatka mound, with strict observance of that Thracians’ Orphic ritual.
	www.turizamiotdih.com /eng/magazine.php?article=19 (1490 words)

	The Proto-Indo-European Hearth - ADF Neopagan Druidism
		In the royal palace of 3rd-4th century BCE Seuthopolis was a raised main hall with a raised hearth in its center.
		A distinction between the shapes appropriate for different fires has been hinted at already - the round temples of Vesta and Hestia vs. the rectangular temples to other gods, the combination round and square (combined hearth and public fire) at Seuthopolis, the round hedge of Brighid.
		After all, a public ritual involves a gathering of families, each with their own hearth; on the ritual ground they need one hearth to hold in common.
	www.adf.org /articles/cosmology/pie-hearth.html (2120 words)

	History \| Kazanlak \| Bulgaria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Their power was temporarily broken by Philip II of Macedon in 342 BC, but they re-emerged a generation later under King Seuthes III, an unruly vassal of Alexander the Great's successor Lysimachus, who built a new capital, Seuthopolis, 7km west of present-day Kazanlak - now submerged beneath a reservoir.
		The river Tundzha is thought to have been navigable as far as Seuthopolis in ancient times, bringing trade, profits and Hellenistic culture to the Odrysae - who expressed their wealth in the solid, but exquisitely decorated tombs which abound in the region.
		Seuthopolis soon fell into decline however, and a deluge of Celts occurred around 280 BC, many of whom settled in the plain just east of Kazanlak.
	www.travelingo.org /europe/bulgaria/kazanlak/guide/104428 (430 words)

	CAPTURE A MOMENT!: Some history... part 2
		There is a concentration of tumuli (called mogila (s) or mogili (pl) in Bulgarian) in the area northwest of Kazanluk along the route to the Shipka Pass.
		It was an area sacred to the inhabitants of Thracian Seuthopolis and today it is known as the Valley of the Kings.
		Some fine tombs have been excavated and recent spectacular discoveries such as those near Shipka (the Golyamata Kosmatka tomb, believed to be that of King Seutes III, excavated in 2004) have shed more light on this ancient and proud warrior civilization.
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		The use of brick work in the making of tombs is typical for the area of Seuthopolis - nowhere else in Trace were bricks used so widely in building.
		The murals in the palace in Seuthopolis as, will a preferred and widely used element of interior decoration of tombs, traditions which reached their perfection in the Kazanluk tomb.
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	Find in a Library: The Thracian city of Seuthopolis
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	Valley of the Thracian Kings, Bulgaria. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com
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		The area northwest of Kazanlâk was a sacred place for the inhabitants of Seuthopolis, and they left a string of necropoli on either side of the road that runs along the Shipka Pass.
		Not all the 1500 burial mounds (mogili) in the vicinity contain the stone-built tombs of the wealthy, and it's not known which classes of Thracian society actually qualified for one: kings, priests, or noble families in general.
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