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Panagyurishte Treasure

In the cold morning of December 81949, brothers Pavel, Petko and Mihail worked together in the yard of the roof-tile factory in the town of Panagyurishte. While digging, one of them noticed something glossy in the soil. This was the glimmer of the nine containers from the Panagyurishte treasure. They are made of pure gold and their total weight is a little over six kg. The biggest container is an amphora – rhyton. Seven smaller rythons, three of which in the shape of animal heads, and three with the shape of Amazons also make up the treasure. The...

Letnitsa Treasure

In 1963, workers from a local farm in the little north town of Letnitsa started the construction of a new cattle-shed. While digging they came upon a...

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Borovo Treasure

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...

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Izvorovo Golden Treasure

During their work near the village of Izvorovo in the summer of 2008, archaeologists discovered a golden treasure dating back to the Bronze Age. Izvorovo is...

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Rogozen Treasure

A precious treasure was unearthed in 1985 in a vegetable garden in the village of Rogozen, Vratsa region. Additional research in the area enabled...

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Vulchitrun Treasure

The Vulchitrun treasure is the biggest golden treasure ever found in Bulgaria. It was discovered during farm works in 1925 in the village of Vulchitrun near...

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Varna Treasure

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...

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Mogilanska Mound Treasure

In 1965, a private yard in the town of Vratza became the site where two graves were discovered. One of them was already robbed, probably in the ancient...

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Loukovit Treasure

The little town of Loukovit, close to the town of Lovech, is the site where a Thracian treasure was found accidentally in 1953. Two more discoveries followed...

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Douvanlii Treasure

In 1925, during some farm works a necropolis hill was discovered near the village of Douvanlii, in the Plovdiv area. The treasure found in the tomb dates...

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Boukiovtsi Treasure

The treasure found in the village of Boukiovtsi is now kept in the National Museum of Archeology in Sofia. It was discovered in 1929. The treasure has...

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