http://www.bulgariainside.com/ Articles from category: Panagyurishte from bulgariainside.com http://www.bulgariainside.eu/en/articles/Panagyurishte/100/index.html <img src="http://www.bulgariainside.eu/images/galleries/th_126x95/f725f60078fb4881fdc7d6570970f338.jpeg" height="95" width="126" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="0" align="left" > Panagyurishiste is one of the Bulgarian towns that have been strongly connected to historic developments in the country. Tourists connect the town to its golden treasure, dating back to the 4th and 3rd centuries BC. The treasure was discovered on December 8 1949 by brothers Pavel, Petko and Mihail Deikovi. Historic events that took place in the town include the April uprising and the first steps that Bulgarians undertook to end Ottoman domination over the region. Panagyurishiste is a small town, located in the southern part of Sredna Gora Mountain. The town is situated only 90km east of Sofia. A walk to the town can be combined with a visit to Pazardzhik, located 42 km away. The town was set up as a Thracian settlement. The Panagyurishiste treasure stands as proof of this claim. A mound near the town, named Mramor, also confirms the theory. A Thracian leader from the 4th... Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:55:00 +0200