Two other important Thracian megalithic sanctuaries have been discovered near the rock city of Perperikon. On of them is the temple of the Great Goddess-Mother, located high in the mountains. This is natural horizontal cave, 22 m long, with south-north orientation, additionally shaped by the human tools. The cave was cut in the shape of a gigantic womb. A semicircular altar niche that represents the symbolic uterus is cut from the north.
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The Roman figurine confirms the hypothesis that this was the ancient singer’s sanctuary i have talked you about in my previous post ( Tatul – the possible tomb of Orpheus ). A unique Roman bronze statuette of Orpheus was discovered during archaeological excavations near the village of Tatul, Momchilgrad region. The figurine dates back to the end of 1-2 century AD. “We are talking about a wonderful figurine of a man with a specific hairdo and excellent proportions of the body. His left hand rests on a lyre and he holds a plectrum in his right hand,” explained for Standart daily Prof. Nikolay Ovcharov from the Museum of Archaeology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) who heads the team of experts working near Tatul.
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