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Ancient Bulgarian archive for July, 2008

Amulets by Bizantian coins were found at Preslav

Published by Stony Rumelian in Ancient Cities, Excavation Works, Precious Objects, Towns & Cities, Veliki Preslav

Amulets of Byzantine coins are being manufactured during the 10th century at Preslav.

The esteemed discovery for the Bulgarian Middle age history was done by the archaeologists professor Kazimir Popkonstantinov who’s working at the monastery complex of the palace in the Middle age capital of Bulgaria.

The unique find was done near one of the walls at the monastery complex. Instead of pagan images, the old Bulgarian citizens have been into a search for deiform characters.
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3 000 years old clay idols were found at Perperikon.

Published by Stony Rumelian in Ancient Cities, Archaeology, Excavation Works, Perperikon, Precious Objects

Three clay made idols were found just at the first day of the excavation works at Perperikon. These finds are some of the very first objects for the season 2008 at the ancient sanctuary between Haskovo and Kardjali. Those items were found during the cleaning process of the working areas.

Two of the clay figures have human shape, the third one has shape of bull. Those idols are used from the ancient citizens as gifts at the sanctuaries on Perperikon.
Professor Nikolay Ovcharov has told front of the Bulgarian National Radio that these figures confirms once again the relation between the ancient Thracian town and the Minoan culture.
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