Golden dagger from 3000 BC found in Bulgaria
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DiscoveriesCountry: Bulgaria A golden dagger dating to 3,000 BC, plus 500 golden ornaments, have been found in a Thracian tomb in central Bulgaria. "It's a really sensational discovery," Bozhidar Dimitrov, head of the Bulgarian national museum, told Reuters."The dagger, which we believe is made of gold and platinum, most probably belonged to a Thracian ruler or to a priest."
"No item of this type was found even in the legendary city of Troy," Dimitrov added, referring to ruins in Turkey widely regarded as the site of one of the leading cities of antiquity.
He said the 16-cm (6.3-inch) dagger had been dated to 3,000 BC, was in perfect condition and is extremely sharp.
The new findings come from a tomb discovered two years ago near the village of Dubovo in central Bulgaria. Last year, archaeologists found more than 15,000 golden bits and pieces there from which the restorers assembled several necklaces.
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