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The Thracian Temple Complex in the Chetinyovata Mogila, at a distance of 4km from the village of Starosel, was found in 2000.
The Thracian Temple Complex at Starosel covers six underhill temples, four of which are unique, as well as a few royal burials. The large temple at Chetinyova Mogila and the Horizon temple are open for tourist visits.
The temple on the Chetinyova Mogila is situated on an important place, in a region with a lot of rock temples and mounds.
The Horizon Mound is situated in the Manastircheto locality, at a distance of about 1.5 km from the village of Starosel. There is an indicative board-sign and a parking lot by the mound, and there is a walking track from there to the temple. The temple dates back to the end of 5th and the beginning of 4th century BC. This is the only one found Thracian temple with a colonnade. The ten columns are placed on a foundation, with two cylinders and a capital in the early Doric style. A Thracian person of a high rank was buried inside it, which is evident by the items found in the grave – bronze arrow heads, silver beads and golden plates for sewing to clothes.
Availability for visits: Paid, all year round, available guide
Transport accessibility: road; the distance from the village of Starosel to the Thracian Temple Complex “Chetinyovata Mogila” is about 4 km in the north-west direction.
Tourist infrastructure: hotels, restaurants, informational signs
