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In Bulgaria was Found the Tomb of an Ancient Ruler

Published by Novinite on Fri, 07/27/2018 - 11:16

Presumably the tomb belongs to the ruler of Thrace.

Monumental tomb of the III century BC was discovered by archaeologists in Bulgaria near the village of Manole near Plovdiv.

The Director of the regional archaeological Museum of Plovdiv Kostadin Kisiov reported that the structure has dimensions of 7 by 7 m and height 5 m.

Excavation of Bulgaria's Largest Thracian Mound to Begin in May

Published by Novinite on Wed, 03/23/2016 - 10:01

The excavation of the largest unstudied Thracian mound in Bulgaria and the Balkan peninsula will begin in May.

The Thracian mound of Maltepe, is located near the village of Manole, fifteen kilometres from the city of Plovdiv.

The final aim of the project, which is worth BGN 1.6 M, is to establish an archaeological centre with an open-air museum.