The rocky niches are unique and characteristic monuments of the Thracian culture for the region of Eastern Rhodopes. Several groups of niches are registered within the region around the town of Madjarovo. Some of them nowadays are within medieval fortresses (Meneken Stones, Hisaria Peak, etc.). The niches in the area called Hambar kaia were chiseled out of interesting rock formations, situated at the saddle between two high peaks, 3.5km northwest of Madjarovo.
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This Thracian monument is an oval stone in which a relief was chiseled out.
The stone block with the chiseled relief, after additional processing, vaguely resembles a human figure. At the present day, the stone block lies on one of its long sides, but in the past the stone block stood upright. There is a roughly formed frame in the upper part of the block, in which two human figures were chiseled out. They stand next to each other with raised hands (a gesture of adoration), stretched body and legs; one of the figures is taller than the other. The workmanship is rough, in an outline and strongly eroded by time. The two figures are 22 and 26 centimeters tall, and were chiseled in a 42×32cm frame. This unique monument is one of the oldest relief images chiseled in stone throughout the Bulgarian lands. The relief is part of an interesting rocky complex, at present strongly eroded by time, but evidence for it can be seen on the surrounding rocks.
A probable connection exists between the rocky relief, the nearby rock tombs and the sanctuary in Sivridikme, which is visible from both of the monuments. The relief is assumed to have been created during the Thracian times (1st Millennium BC), but there is a possibility it is much older.
Madjarovo municipality is situated in the Eastern Rhodopes and possesses extremely beautiful natural resources. With its beautiful and preserved nature, interesting rock formations along the
Arda River Valley and with its
archeological and
historic monuments, the municipality offers excellent possibilities for getting some distance from the dynamics and stress of the city for a complete and pleasant rehabilitation, surrounded by silent, calm and beautiful nature. There are interesting places, glades with flowers and a number of protected flora and fauna species among the copper-beech forests and rock massifs.
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Ljubimetz municipality is situated at the eastern part of the Haskovo Region and international highway Е-80 passes through it. The municipality is situated on a geographical crossroad connecting Western and Central Europe with the Middle East, Asia and North Africa. The municipal center – the town of Ljubimetz – is situated 40km away from the regional center, the city of Haskovo; 9km away from the border with Greece; and 12km away from the border with Turkey.
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Ivailovgrad municipality is situated at the most southern part of the
Rhodope Mountains, at the border with Greece. To the north and south, its neighboring municipalities are correspondingly Ljubimetz, Madjarovo and Krumovgrad. The altitude varies from 70m to 700m. The relief of the municipality is defined by the flowing curves of low Rhodopes ridges, which gradually transform into vast valleys. The municipal center – the town of Ivailovgrad, which has a population of 4,423 residents, is situated 60km away from the nearest train station, in the town of Ljubimetz, and 110km away from the towns of
Haskovo and Kurdjaly.
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The integrated territory of
Ljubimetz, Ivailovgrad and Madjarovo municipalities covers 1,410km2. Also situated there are parts of the Eastern Rhodopes ridges Maglenik, Sarta, Gorata, Gradishte, as well as the southwest slopes of Sakar Mountain and the Maritza River valley surrounded by them. The Vetren peak, situated near the Bulgarian-Greek border, is 1,266 meters high and is the highest in the region. St. Marina (709m) and Sheinovec (704m) are the other high peaks in the region. The majority of the territory is hilly with deeply indented relief and obvious erosion processes along the Arda River Valley.
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