Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

Bulgarian archaeologists discover Thracian sanctuary from Hellenistic period near Bulgaria-Greece border

Photo: BTA

Bulgarian archaeologists discovered a Thracian sanctuary from the Hellenistic period near the Bulgaria-Greece border. The finds prove the close contacts between the Greek and the Thracian civilizations in the Rhodopes. The sanctuary was discovered near the village of Benkovski (Kirkovo municipality) and dates back to the 3rd-4th century BC. We discovered two temples which are closely connected with the popular temple of Orpheus near the village of Tatul. Although they are not of the same scale and beauty, these temples are evidence of the links between the Thracian and the Hellenistic colonies along the Aegean coastline, Professor Nikolay Ovcharov said. In 2016 a tomb of a Thracian princess from the same period was discovered in this region.




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov participates in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the UN headquarters

Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov participated in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting within the framework of the General Debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. In his..

published on 9/26/24 9:29 AM
President Rumen Radev (L) and President Masoud Pezeshkian (R)

President Radev requests assistance from Iran for the release of Bulgarians in Yemen

Bulgaria supports the United Nations' mission of having humanity's future shaped by development policies and not by military conflicts, President Rumen Radev said during a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York. President Radev..

published on 9/26/24 8:58 AM

Bulgaria participates in the European Day of Languages

At the initiative of the Council of Europe, the European Day of Languages is celebrated every year on September 26. The initiative, supported by the European Commission and the Council of Europe, aims to promote cultural diversity and..

published on 9/26/24 7:15 AM