2008/09/05

Treasure Hunters Plunder Newly Discovered Thracian Burial Site

An ancient Thracian burial site with 6 mounds and a domed mausoleum was discovered near the village of Vetren (near Bourgas). Treasure hunters have started opening the ruler’s tomb.
A Thracian V-IV century B.C. burial site is among the most spectacular discoveries near Vetren. The biggest mausoleum is believed to house the remains of a local Thracian ruler.
Tsonia Drazheva, director of Bourgas regional museum and leader of the excavations, explained that treasure hunters...

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