Three unique items from different periods from the history of Perperikon was found at the end of this archaeological season at the Thrace sanctuary. They were presented by prof. Nikolai Ovcharov.
Broze sword from the Trojan War- 13-12 century before Christ is one of the biggest attractions. The sword is well preserved and has been made by premium quality bronze, adds the archaeologist Nikolai Ovcharov.
The second item is an idol and might deliver to us some more information about the magical rituals of the ancient citizens of Perperikon. Extremely interesting is the third item also. This original silver hasp of cloak is dated to the 6-5 century and has been possessed by aristocrat,says Nikolai Ovcharov. The two parts of it are forming human face, which is quite typical for the babrabian epoch.

Odrysian kingdom’s former capital was Uscudama or Odrysia which is now the city of Edirne, in the European part of Turkey. King Seuthes III later moved the capital to Seuthopolis, now located at the bottom of the “Koprinka” reservoir near the town of Kazanlak in Central Bulgaria.
That union of Thracian tribes that endured between the 5th century BC and the 3rd century BC consisted largely of present-day Bulgaria, spreading to parts of Romania, northern Greece and Turkey. It is the first Thracian kingdom that acquired power in the region, by the unification of many Thracian tribes under a single ruler, King Teres ( 450 BC - 431 BC ). According to the Greek historians Herodotus and Thucydides, a royal dynasty emerged from among the Odrysian tribe in Thrace around the end of the sixth century BC,
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The find, dated to V century before Christ is aggressive broken down by treasure hunters. It is temple, with indoor premises, build by stone blocks (quadres), 2,80m long. This place might be gorgeous possessor center of tribe and probably at this place has been placed the residency of the king, who’s hummed at the near tumulus at Jaba mogila,adds Daniela Agre, director of the studies.

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Unique coin with the face of the Rome’s emperor Caracalla and Orpheus at the other side holding tunic is one of the hottest topic, because of the fact that she confirm the theory that Orpheus is Bulgarian. He is standing on caves that are symbolizing the Rhodopes and is performing with lyre, propped up on his left knee. This coin has been found by treasure-hunter 18 years ago, but subsequently has been redempted by famous businessman, who gave it to Nikolai Ovcharov’s archaeological expedition, that is working up on the studies at the Thracian settlement near the village of Tatul. As Nikolai Ovcharov says, this bronze coin confirm that Orpheus has Bulgarian and not Greek provenance. The fact that this coin has been mint at Philipopolis (nowadays Plovdiv) is proof that till the Roman epoch Orpheus has been one of the divinities of the city and the near centers in the eastern Rhodopes. There is only one coin like this. The rare copies are from the time of emperors Antoninus Pius, Geta and Caracalla. At these from Pii and Geta, Orpheus is surrounded from listening to his music animals, when at the coins from Caracalla the musician is siting on cave, symbolizing the Rhodopes.
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5 OOO years old golden abnorments were found at the archaeological finds near Dubene village, Karlovo municipality.
That was announced by the director of the Bulgrian National Historical Museum, mister Bojidar Dimitrov. The archaeologists have found exceptionally interesting golden helix that has been made by slim burner almost unadulterated gold and is unique find. The golden helix was found with 8 ceramic vessels at the bottom of deep and fill with stones pit. There is unspoiled cup, “strapping young mans”-styled. All these finds are from the second half of the third millennium before Christ. The excavations are sponsored from the National Historical Museum with scientific adviser Martin Hristov and they are prolongation of the studies from 2004-2005 period. At the preceded seasons were found 25 000 golden elements from strings and separate objects, silver small box,as you may know about the golden poniard dated to the same period, as was retraced by prof. Dimitrov.

Unique golden treasures,ceramic and bronze vessels were found these days from the Daniela Agre’s team near the town of Elhovo. The archaeologists fall in upon the objects at Raikova’s mound near the Stoino village,where they have found precise made stone sarcophagus. He might be from the end of I,the beginning of II a.c. and into him has been layed to rest illustrious young thracian girl,cremated out of the Tomb’s bond. Her child has been inhumed also. Near the bones were found fully unspoiled ceramic and glass vessels used for embalmment,as well as some bronze vessels. There were discovered some wood objects also- make-up box like.
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