Royal Trachian Tomb at ARCHAEOLOGY magazine
The latest issue of the US Archeology magazine published an article and a leading picture on its 3rd page about the 2009 discoveries of the team, led by the Bulgarian archeologist Veselin Ignatov and about the restoration works, done by Sylvia Borisova. The article, titled “Royal Thracian Tomb” provides information about the tomb, discovered in 2009 at Karanovo and assumes that it might belong to a family member of the last Thracian king – Rhometalkus III.
A silver cup with golden figures is discovered in the Thracian tomb in the village of Karanovo
The team unearthed two well-preserved silvers cups decorated with scenes from mythology and pictures of Greek god of love Eros.
Bulgarian archeologist Vesselin Ignatov presents a gold plated silver cup
Bulgarian archeologist Vesselin Ignatov presents on November 17, 2009 a gold plated silver cup found in Thracian tomb from 1st century AD
A team of archaeologists led by Ignatov found a chariot
A team of archaeologists led by Ignatov found a chariot, two silver cups, golden rings and jewellery, clay and glass artefacts dating back to the first century A.D.