The Panagyurishte gold treasure

The golden treasure from Panagyurishte was found in 1949 two kilometers to the south of Panagyurishte. It is dated back to the end of the 4th and the beginning of the 3rd century BC . The treasure consists of an extremely beautiful set with rich decorations and ornaments. It was used in feasts or in libations and […]

The Lukovit silver treasure

Thracian silver treasure, dates back to the second half of the 4th century BC. It is found accidentally in 1953 near the town of Lukovit. It consists of two groups of items: Horse-trappings appliques and Vessels (9 vessels — 5 phialai, 3 jugs and a bowl) The items are made of silver and some of […]

The Letnitsa silver treasure

The Letnitsa treasure was an accidental discovery. In 1963 workers from a farm in the village of Letnitsa decided to build a new sheep house. While digging, at 50–60 centimeters, they came across a bronze vessel turned upside down. It was full of little silver items, some of them decorated with gold. They shared the […]

The Borovo silver treasure

A silver treasure found in 1974 by ploughing the ground 2 km from the village of Borovo, Ruse. The machines that brought the treasure to light damaged the items with their cutting implements but after a precise work it was restored to its original splendour. After the excavations no tumulus was found and it is […]

The Valchitran gold treasure

The Valchitran golden treasure was unearthed in 1925 in the village of Valchitran, Pleven., The biggest golden treasure known to the Bulgarian archaeology – 12,5 kg of pure gold with natural alloys of silver, copper and iron was found by chance while digging up a vineyard. It consists of 13 items: seven of them are […]