Varna, Bulgaria
Varna Necropolis
The Varna Necropolis, or Varna Cemetery, is a burial site in the western industrial zone of Varna, internationally considered one of the key archaeological sites in world prehistory. The oldest gold treasure and jewelry in the world, dating from 4600 BC to 4200 BC, was discovered at the site. Several prehistoric Bulgarian finds are considered no less old – the golden treasures of Hotnitsa, Durankulak, artifacts from the Kurgan settlement of Yunatsite near Pazardzhik, the golden treasure Sakar, as well as beads and gold jewelry found in the Kurgan settlement of Provadia – Solnitsata.
- City
- Varna
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Varna
- Lake Varna
- Dormition of the Mother of God Cathedral, Varna
- Varna Archaeological Museum
- Euxinograd
- Bulgarian torpedo boat Drazki
- Roman Thermae
Background: Wikipedia