published on 24.03.2010, 11:27 Author: Svilen Dimitrov Article rating:
An ancient Thracian treasure was found in 1974 near the little town of Borovo in Rousse district. It dates back to the 4th century BC. Archeologists believe it belonged to king Kotis, the ruler of the Thracian tribe of Odrisi.
Some of the containers from the treasure carry the name of the king.
The treasure is made of five silver containers with golden decorations, three rhytons with their bottoms shaped as the heads of a bull, a horse and a sphinx; a jug-rhyton decorated with a divinity feast scene /some of the decoration elements are made of gold/; a big silver bowl with gold on the rim and around the handles.
All artifacts were made in the town of Beos, southeastern Thrace on the coast of Sea of Marmora.. Now the treasure is kept in the history Rousse museum.
Some of the containers from the treasure carry the name of the king.
The treasure is made of five silver containers with golden decorations, three rhytons with their bottoms shaped as the heads of a bull, a horse and a sphinx; a jug-rhyton decorated with a divinity feast scene /some of the decoration elements are made of gold/; a big silver bowl with gold on the rim and around the handles.
All artifacts were made in the town of Beos, southeastern Thrace on the coast of Sea of Marmora.. Now the treasure is kept in the history Rousse museum.
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