One of the main centers of the political and religious life of the ancient Thracians was the present-day archaeological reserve Sboryanovo. In the Ancient Times the site was known under the name of Dausava and was described by Ptolemy as a settlement of the Geti tribe. In translation the town's name means "town of the wolves". Here was the residence of Dromihet - a Geti ruler.
In the complex there are 108 mounds, located as a reflective imaging of the constellations the Plough and the Hair of Berenika. Within the limits of this complex is located the Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari. The first archaeological materials were found in 1930 and the excavations began later in 1982. After 15 years of restoration the tomb was opened for visitors in 2000. The tomb consists of a corridor, a narthex, a central chamber and a side chamber. Its total length is 6 meters, the height is 5 meters and the width of the facade is 6,75 m. The entrance has rectangular columns at both sides. In the central burial chamber there are two stone beds. The decoration is extremely rich. The walls are decorated with statues of ten female figures. They are upright, 1,20 m high, with raised hands. The faces of the caryatids are different. Their hairs are painted in dark brown and yellow and the belts are in blue and red. The side chamber is a small one with a window looking towards the corridor.
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