Colloquium Anatolicum 1303-8486 3062-133X Türk Eskiçağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü Old Anatolian History Eski Anadolu Tarihi Рабаджиев, К., Конят, Колесницата и Конникбт / Rabadjiev, K., The Horse, the Chariot and the Horseman: On the Interpretation of Images in Thracian Culture, St. Kliment Ohridski University Press, Sofia, 2014, 503 pages + plates. Delemen İnci İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ 06 01 2015 14 202 207 03 10 2015 03 14 2015 Copyright © 2002, Colloquium Anatolicum 2002 Colloquium Anatolicum

To anyone who is even superficially interested in the archaeology and ancient history of the Mediterranean, there are certain key concepts and/or images spontaneously associated with Thrace. The horse is one of them on account of numerous reasons: In the Iliad (13.4) Homer speaks of Thrace as “horse-breeding”; murals, silverware and other media convey images of chariots and horsemen; many finds depict a hero on horseback popularly known as the “Thracian Horseman”1. K. Rabadjiev attacks numerous issues concerning the significance of the horse in Thrace through a meticulous compilation and comprehensive discussions of literary and archaeological material associated with the horse, the horseman, and the chariot/cart.

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