The Louvre to exhibit bronze head of Seuthes III

The bronze head of Thracian king Seuthes III will be displayed in the Louvre. The unique archaeological find will be exhibited together with the gold leaf-crown discovered by late Georgi Kitov, famous Bulgarian archaeologist. 

The bronze head of Seuthes III, a tribal king of the Thracians [Credit: National Geographic]

The precious finds will be one of the “drawing cards” at the exhibition of Thracian treasures at the Louver planned for the spring of 2014. 

The news about the prestigious exhibition in the Mecca of arts transpired during the roundtable of the Bulgarian thracologists in Kazanlak marking the start of the traditional festivities in the Valley of the Thracian Kings. 

In a special letter to Bulgaria’s Culture Minister Vezhdi Rashidov, the Louvre's Director Henri Loyarette confirmed the commitment of the legendary museum to stage the exhibition adding that the preparations for it are at an advanced stage. 

The Thracian treasures – 145 pieces – will be on display in the famous "Salle des Sept Cheminees." 

Source: Standart News [August 25, 2012]