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An ancient grave of a Thracian ruler was found in 2004 in the Svetitsa mound near the village of Kran. Fortunately, the grave was not robbed and the artifacts are preserved.
This grave is one of the richest ancient remains ever found on the territory of Bulgaria. The parts of the dissembled body were found in the funeral chamber, as well as dissembled part of ceremony artifacts. This proves that the buried person followed the Orpheus rituals.
A unique golden mask of weight of almost 700 gr, as well as a gold ring with a stamp found there signify that a great Thracian king was buried there. The gold mask can be seen now in the National Museum of Archeology in Sofia.
This grave is one of the richest ancient remains ever found on the territory of Bulgaria. The parts of the dissembled body were found in the funeral chamber, as well as dissembled part of ceremony artifacts. This proves that the buried person followed the Orpheus rituals.
A unique golden mask of weight of almost 700 gr, as well as a gold ring with a stamp found there signify that a great Thracian king was buried there. The gold mask can be seen now in the National Museum of Archeology in Sofia.
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Bulgarian land keeps evidence of numerous historic events. Tombs and ancient temples have been uncovered time and time again to prove this fact. Archaeologists were able to find a number of such valuable sites before treasure hunters got their turn.
These ancient discoveries determine Bulgaria as an interesting destination for those interested in history and archeology.
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Svetitsa Mound