Church from The Middle Age, reconstructed as Bathroom was found at archaeological studies of terrain, that is western direction from the ” Holy 40 martyrs ” near Veliko Turnovo. That was announced by the director of the studies Konstantin Totev, Director of the regional branch of the Archaeological institute of Bulgarian Academy for Science. According to Konstantin Totev’s words, This find is serious and could be appointed as unique at the examined for now hundreds of temples from the Middle Age epoch in Bulgaria. The foundation of this church has been found at 1992, but the archaeological examine is frozen because of the started at the same period massive excavations at the ” Holy 40 martyrs ” temple area.
The goal for the archaeologists at archaeological season 2007 is to be examined the necropolis southern of the church, where must be set up emergency entrance and elevator for disabled persons. The specialists have found after excavations at the unexplored church, which is situated at near by 80 meters southern to the renovated temple at the left coast of Yantra river.
There is examined bathing premise with dimensions 4.50 to 7.80 meters and floor made with paving stones. At the the walls are built in ceramic heating pipes, which are connected with the fuel chamber ( fire-box ) at the neighbor premise.
Besides of all that, there are found big quantity fragments of mural paintings and drawing pottery with images of animals and birds, portion of big marble sacred image with over gilded frame. According to the archaeologists words, this temple has been destroyed during the capital period of Veliko Trunovo ( 13-14 century), when a portion of the premises have been reconstructed as public bathroom for the necessities of the inhabitants at the quarter under the Zarevez hill. Portion of the sphere of action’s territory fall into the area of one way, which is going near the Stronghold, and that should impede the studies, says Konstantin Totev. In spite of all, there is forthcoming inspection from commission of experts from the Ministry of Culture and the National institute for Cultural Riches to make a move for preserving and restoration of the object.

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