Among its main features are the underground temple, the largest of its kind in the Balkan Peninsula, built under the Chetinyova Mogila (tumulus) and a mausoleum.

The temple, as well as the nearby Thracian king's residence under Mount Kozi Gramadi, likely date to the reign of Amadocus II (359-351 BC).

Among the finds many lead slingshot bullets stamped with the names of Philip's generals Cleobulus and Anaxandros were brought to light within the palace.

In the Middle Ages the surrounding territory was part of the Bulgarian Empire until it was conquered by the Ottomans in the late 14th century as a result of the Bulgarian–Ottoman wars.

Their names were Miho Mitkov Kabadjov, Pop Atanas Nenkov, Nayden Ivanov Slaninkov, Pop Marco, Todor Stoyanov Nachev, Tancho Georgiev Proichev, Ivan Gumyushev, Ilin Sarafov, Kuman Doichev Pergov, Kosta Koshelakov-Nyagin, Nikola Tarashev and Pencho Koparanski.

Most of the refugees eventually returned to their old settlement, but from superstition did not rebuild the burnt and devastated village, and instead built a new one 2 to 3 km (1.2 to 1.9 mi) down the river.