The Thracian Religious Cult Site near the village of Angel Voivoda, Haskovo region
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The ancient shrine in the vicinity of the Angel Voivoda village occupies a special place among the many megalithic monuments around Haskovo. The complex is located on a rocky peak, known as the Hisar peak. At the foot of the peak lies a huge boulder, on which a full circle divided into four parts is carved, with a hole for attaching wooden or metal rods. The facility probably served as a sun-dial, or it might have been used as a tool for astronomical observations.
On the summit of the peak, the visitor can see the traces of a fortress wall. There are more than 50 religious cult niches carved in the rocks. In the highest part of the peak on one of the pinnacles, a stone tomb of trapezoidal shape is carved, which is accessible through five steps again carved in the rock. To the west of the tomb a second such pinnacle is found. The altar was most probably located there. Under the top of the peak a large sacrifice site of trapezoidal shape is carved. Some 50 meters to the northeast of the tomb a shallow oval basin is located. Under the top of the peak there is also a natural terrace, which was most probably used as a sanctuary.
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The ancient shrine in the vicinity of the Angel Voivoda village occupies a special place among the many megalithic monuments around Haskovo. The complex is located on a rocky peak, known as the Hisar peak. At the foot of the peak lies a huge boulder, on which a full circle divided into four parts is carved, with a hole for attaching wooden or metal rods. The facility probably served as a sun-dial, or it might have been used as a tool for astronomical observations.
On the summit of the peak, the visitor can see the traces of a fortress wall. There are more than 50 religious cult niches carved in the rocks. In the highest part of the peak on one of the pinnacles, a stone tomb of trapezoidal shape is carved, which is accessible through five steps again carved in the rock. To the west of the tomb a second such pinnacle is found. The altar was most probably located there. Under the top of the peak a large sacrifice site of trapezoidal shape is carved. Some 50 meters to the northeast of the tomb a shallow oval basin is located. Under the top of the peak there is also a natural terrace, which was most probably used as a sanctuary.
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The Thracian Religious Cult Site near the village of Angel Voivoda, Haskovo region
The Thracian Religious Cult Site near the village of Angel Voivoda, Haskovo region
The Thracian Religious Cult Site near the village of Angel Voivoda, Haskovo region
The Thracian Religious Cult Site near the village of Angel Voivoda, Haskovo region
The Thracian Religious Cult Site near the village of Angel Voivoda, Haskovo region
The Thracian Religious Cult Site near the village of Angel Voivoda, Haskovo region
The Thracian Religious Cult Site near the village of Angel Voivoda, Haskovo region
The Thracian Religious Cult Site near the village of Angel Voivoda, Haskovo region
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