Sveshtari tomb We can thank the archaeologist José María Soler for digging them up in 1963. The collection is now on display (in a locked, armoured showcase) in Villena’s Archaeological Museum while copies are shown in To Bulgaria. Not the vampire skeleton, the Thracian treasure from exhibitions around the world. the world famous Sveshtari tomb. That collection makes it to this list Important enough that the Louvre because it’s one of the few examples are trying to get their hands on of treasure in monetary terms being it. The items found are awesome. simultaneously an important archae- Aside from their obvious monetary ological find in that it’s an example value, the workmanship is perfect. of the relative value of iron in the Someone very skilled spent a very Bronze Age and a step towards the long time making these items, and that may be because of their contransition to the Iron Age. Source: El Tesoro de Villena, José nection to some seriously important world figures. María Soler.
Thracian gold treasure from the village of Sveshtari ,BULGARIA
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