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The Gold Of Varna ☺
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THE GOLD OF VARNA
There is no doubt we are not dealing with a treasure of a trivial kind. Its nature is outstanding. A happy coincidence in 1972 provided science with invaluable data. Digging a trench for an electric cable in the western industrial part of the city of Varna the man working with the excavator discovered in the soil discarded by the machine several gold objects, pieces of ceramics and other items. Hearing about this, archeologists from the Varna Archeological Museum started excavations on the spot. This gave world culture a unique monument of the culture of the oldest inhabitants of Europe.
They discovered a graveyard (in scientific terminology - necropolis 'city of the dead'), belonging to some unknown prehistoric settlement. Since it was situated very close to the Varna Lake (500 m) it must have been connected to some of the lake settlements, built in the water on stakes stuck in the bottom. This presupposition was supported by various finds in the mud of the lake - ceramics, instruments of stone and flint, etc.
Excavations went on for many years and tens on 3200-3000 BC. The results surpassed the boldest expectations of archeologists.
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There is no doubt we are not dealing with a treasure of a trivial kind. Its nature is outstanding. A happy coincidence in 1972 provided science with invaluable data. Digging a trench for an electric cable in the western industrial part of the city of Varna the man working with the excavator discovered in the soil discarded by the machine several gold objects, pieces of ceramics and other items. Hearing about this, archeologists from the Varna Archeological Museum started excavations on the spot. This gave world culture a unique monument of the culture of the oldest inhabitants of Europe.
They discovered a graveyard (in scientific terminology - necropolis 'city of the dead'), belonging to some unknown prehistoric settlement. Since it was situated very close to the Varna Lake (500 m) it must have been connected to some of the lake settlements, built in the water on stakes stuck in the bottom. This presupposition was supported by various finds in the mud of the lake - ceramics, instruments of stone and flint, etc.
Excavations went on for many years and tens on 3200-3000 BC. The results surpassed the boldest expectations of archeologists.
http://tiny.cc/d92imw
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educational read
$$Save$$ = new notice to maybe save you money
Comments
A gold pecker protector. I always wanted one of those.
Seriously, you mean you don't have one. [:D]
A gold pecker protector. I always wanted one of those.
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quote:Originally posted by HavegunJoe
A gold pecker protector. I always wanted one of those.
Seriously, you mean you don't have one. [:D]
Guess I'll have to upgrade from silver.[:D]