Monday, July 16, 2007

2,400 yr old Thracian mask discovered

SOFIA: Archaeologists in Bulgaria had unearthed a golden mask dating back to the fourth century BC, Bulgarian media reported yesterday.

Archaeologists on Saturday discovered the mask while working at a Topolchene, near Sliven, 250km east of Sofia.

The mask - found with artefacts in a wood-panelled grave - is believed to have belonged to a ruler during the period of the Thrace kingdom, covering parts of what is today Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Turkey.

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