Klingan Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 A 2,400-year-old golden mask that once belonged to a Thracian king was unearthed in a timber-lined tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, archaeologists said Monday. The mask, discovered over the weekend, was found in the tomb along with a solid gold ring engraved with a Greek inscription and the portrait of a bearded man. "These finds confirm the assumption that they are part of the lavish burial of a Thracian king," said Margarita Tacheva, a professor who was on the dig near the village of Topolchane, 180 miles east of the capital, Sofia. Read more here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 A 2,400-year-old golden mask that once belonged to a Thracian king was unearthed in a timber-lined tomb in southeastern Bulgaria, archaeologists said Monday. The mask, discovered over the weekend, was found in the tomb along with a solid gold ring engraved with a Greek inscription and the portrait of a bearded man. "These finds confirm the assumption that they are part of the lavish burial of a Thracian king," said Margarita Tacheva, a professor who was on the dig near the village of Topolchane, 180 miles east of the capital, Sofia. Read more here. I think we are talking here about the same Georgi Kitov that had some problems with the Bulgarian police concerning looting. Does anybody know more about this matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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