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Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 30 May 2007  Page Views: 4783

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Bulgarian scientist will try to prove their hypothesis that the rock sanctuaries of Tatul and Perperikon in the Eastern Rhodopi Mountains are more ancient than Egyptian pyramids.

To prove their hypothesis, the scientists will organize the biggest archaeology expedition in the country that will be situated near the southern town of Kardzhali. The top Bulgarian archaeologist Nikolay Ovcharov will lead the expedition.

The hypothesis of the rock sanctuaries' age was voiced some months ago by two Bulgarian historians. According to them the first cuts in the rocks there date back to the fifth millennium BC.

The archaeologists will seek evidence in the Orpheus sanctuary near Tatul, where previous expeditions have already uncovered a cultural layer date back to 20 century BC.

The excavations near Kardzhali will start on May 28 and will continue around 5 months. This daring initiative will cost more than BGN 200 000.

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Archaeologists Find Prehistoric Necropolis in Northeast Bulgaria by coldrum on Thursday, 01 October 2009
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Archaeologists Find Prehistoric Necropolis in Northeast Bulgaria

A team of Bulgarian archaeologists has discovered a new prehistoric necropolis in the northeast part of the country.

The necropolis is located near the village of Kosharna, Ruse District, on an area of 200 square meters.

The team of archaeologists, which included Dimitar Chernakov from the Ruse Regional History Museum and Yavor Boyadzhiev from the National Archaeology Institute and Museum, found three graves of an adult and two children.

The three people are buried in a bent position. A burned down building date back to the Stone-Copper Age that was most likely used for burial rituals has been discovered near the graves.

The archaeologists have found intact ceramic vessels and stones for grinding grain as well as 24 flint segments, parts of bracelets made of the shell of the Mediterranean mussel Spondylus, and a shell of a river mussel. The researchers believe these objects were part of a set for making decorations.

The newly found necropolis near Ruse is the eighth of its kind that has been discovered in Bulgaria. Another of its unique features is a pit in the middle of the necropolis where the archaeologists found dog skeletons. The researchers think that the pit was part of the burial complex and was used for sacrifice. They point out that this is the first proof ever of dogs being used as sacrificial animals in the Stone-Copper Age.

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Re: Bulgaria's Valley of Thracian Kings Larger than Believed by Andy B on Wednesday, 30 May 2007
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We now have 'Site Pages' for these where you can see their location on the map

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Bulgaria's Valley of Thracian Kings Larger than Believed by coldrum on Wednesday, 30 May 2007
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Bulgaria's Valley of Thracian Kings Larger than Believed

The valley of Bulgaria's Thracian kings may be larger than believed and its extent may touch even the town of Sliven's borders, the famous Bulgarian archaeologist Professor Georgi Kitov said Monday.

Professor Kitov's team of scientists and archaeologists will start excavations of 15 Thracian tumuli in mid July as according to their preliminary research they contain many unique artefacts.

"All of the tumuli have been already pillaged by treasures hunters, but I really hope they did not know what to look for," Professor Kitov said.

It is expected that the excavations continue three months and they will cost around BGN 200 000.

At the end of June a team of the Discovery Channel will come to Bulgaria to make a documentary for the excavations.

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