Historic Landmark
Kozi Heaps

After 130 years demand in the summer of 2013 under the direction of Dr. Ivan Hristov archaeological expedition Kozi found heaps capital Odrisses - traykiysko ancient tribe that inhabited Bulgarian lands. In the words of historian Dimitrov , director of the National Museum , this is a complex , which is rare to see . Like Pliska the scale and grandeur to impress their capital and foreign .

Kozi heap is located about 20 kilometers from the present village of Starossel and 22 km from the town of Hissar. And nowadays the most authentic way to reach the sacred place , which is located 1,346 m above sea level, is to do as they did the Thracians - to get on a horse. Of course , there's an easier way . First, jeep hut Lantern , then walk .

In fact, the architectural complex Kozi cairns found in 2005 is when it becomes clear that it incorporates residence ancient fortress rock sanctuaries , roads , mound tombs and quarries for extraction of construction materials. New license, which was opened this year and makes plausible the claim that it is a Odryssae capital are established scale of the complex, as well as open more than three hundred monuments / coins, jewelry , marble votive tiles , pottery and objects / processed more than 7,000 ceramic fragments studied 32 squares of the square grid plan of the site. Among the new evidence are found many fragments of broken votive tablets . According to Dimitrov , they show that it is a sanctuary of Zeus and Hera . Historians hope to find targets tiles - the reason is that in 330 years Constantine declaring Christianity as the only religion in the Roman Empire , ordered all pagan temples be demolished pagan idols - broken, and in their place - built churches.

In history books you can encounter rock pyramid Goats heap as " Holy Mountain ." The reason for the many religious monuments and temples that are located in the middle of the residence.

Another interesting fact is that the residence is built on three levels. Thracians have achieved this by cutting and alignment of the southeastern slopes of Goat Rock cairns .

For the scale and importance of the architectural object and say the three roads that cross the top. They are part of a complex road link that connects the mound hills. Dr. Ivan Hristov called her " Sacred Way " .

Excavations on Kozi heaps still hoping to find out more about the history of the Thracians and the Bulgarian lands.