Archaeologists have unearthed a 5,000 year old dagger and more than 500 other gold items in central Bulgaria. The artifacts shed new light on ancient Thracian civilization. The 16cm dagger and 545 pieces of Thracian golden jewellery, dating back to the 3rd millenium BC, were discovered near the central Bulgarian village of Dabene, about 120km east of the capital, during excavations headed by archaeologist Martin Hristov. “It’s really a sensational discovery,” NMH Director Bozhidar Dimitrov said on Sunday, when the treasure trove was announced. “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,” he added. The dagger is perfectly preserved and extremely sharp, so that one could even “shave with it”, according to Dimitrov.
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