Archaeologists Find Alexander the Great, Lysimachus’ Iron-Making Center, Strategos Residence under Thracian Mound in Southeast Bulgaria
October 23, 2017 · by Ivan Dikov · in Ancient Greece, Ancient Thrace, Antiquity
An aerial view of the Ancient Thracian mound which has turned out to hide the ruins of the residence of a provincial governor and an iron-making center from the empire of Alexander the Great and Lysimachus. Photo: TV grab from BNT
Archaeologists have unearthed a 2,300-year-old facility for iron production and a provincial governor’s residence – which appear to have been used by Emperor Alexander the Great and his successor in Thrace, Lysimachus – underneath what originally seemed like an Ancient Thracian burial mound located near the town of Knyazhevo, Topolovgrad Municipality, in Southeast Bulgaria.
The landscape of Southern (and Northeast) Bulgaria’s valleys is dotted with Ancient Thracian burial mound which have yielded some of the most impressive treasures from Ancient Thrace but are also favorite target for ruthless treasure hunters.
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