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During 1972 construction works in Golden Sands resort, workers came upon a necropolis hill with more than 80 graves. Over six kg of gold were collected from all the graves.
Some of the graves were more than 4000 years old. Nine hundred golden artifacts with total weight of over 1.5 kg were found in a single grave. The decoration and the fine objects show that this was the grave of a king or a priest.
Until present, this is the biggest treasure ever found in a necropolis in Europe. All the objects were made with mastership and style. Pottery, copper, bronze adornments and shell ornaments were discovered alongside the gold objects.
Now the treasure is kept in the Museum of Archeology in Varna.
Some of the graves were more than 4000 years old. Nine hundred golden artifacts with total weight of over 1.5 kg were found in a single grave. The decoration and the fine objects show that this was the grave of a king or a priest.
Until present, this is the biggest treasure ever found in a necropolis in Europe. All the objects were made with mastership and style. Pottery, copper, bronze adornments and shell ornaments were discovered alongside the gold objects.
Now the treasure is kept in the Museum of Archeology in Varna.
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