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The Panagyurishte Treasure ( bg, Панагюрско златно съкровище) is a
It was accidentally discovered on 8 December 1949 by three brothers, Pavel, Petko, and Michail Deikov, who worked together at the region of “Merul” tile factory near the railway station of the town of
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Panagyurishte Treasure
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The Panagyurishte Treasure at the Plovdiv Archaeological Museum
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Thracian
The Thracians (; grc, Θρᾷκες ''Thrāikes''; la, Thraci) were an Indo-European speaking people who inhabited large parts of Eastern and Southeastern Europe in ancient history.. "The Thracians were an Indo-European people who occupied t ...
treasure.
Discovery
It was accidentally discovered on 8 December 1949 by three brothers, Pavel, Petko, and Michail Deikov, who worked together at the region of “Merul” tile factory near the railway station of the town of Panagyurishte
Panagyurishte ( bg, Панагюрище, also transliterated ''Panagjurište'', ) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, situated in a small valley in the Sredna Gora mountains. It is 91 km east of Sofia, 43 km north of ...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Maced ...
. At the time of its discovery it was considered "the richest treasure to have been unearthed in Europe since World War II.".
Exhibitions around the world and replicas
As one of the best known surviving artefacts of Thracian culture, the treasure has been displayed at various museums around the world. The treasure is the centerpiece of the Thracian art collection of the Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum, theNational Museum of History
The National Museum of History (NMH; ) is located in the Nanhai Academy in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. After the Republic of China government moved to Taiwan, the National Museum of History was the first museum to be established in Taiw ...
in Sofia, and the History Museum in Panagyurishte
Panagyurishte ( bg, Панагюрище, also transliterated ''Panagjurište'', ) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, situated in a small valley in the Sredna Gora mountains. It is 91 km east of Sofia, 43 km north of ...
. There are three replica sets, which are displayed in the museums in Panagyurishte
Panagyurishte ( bg, Панагюрище, also transliterated ''Panagjurište'', ) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, situated in a small valley in the Sredna Gora mountains. It is 91 km east of Sofia, 43 km north of ...
, Sofia and Plovdiv, when the authentic treasure is lent for exhibitions abroad.
See also
* Rogozen Treasure *Valchitran Treasure
The Valchitran Treasure ( bg, Вълчитрънско златно съкровище) is an early Thracian treasure.
Discovery
It was discovered on 28 December 1924 by two brothers who were working in their vineyard near the village of Valc ...
*Lukovit Treasure
The Lukovit Treasure ( bg, Луковитско съкровище) is a silver Thracian treasure.
Discovery
It was found in 1953 near the town of Lukovit, Lovech Province, north-western Bulgaria.
Description
It consists of two groups ...
*Borovo Treasure
The Borovo Treasure, also known as the Borovo Silver Treasure, is a Thracian hoard of five matching silver-gilt items discovered in late 1974 while ploughing a field in Borovo, Bulgaria.
The treasure is kept in the history museum at Ruse.
Item ...
Notes
Selected bibliography
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The Panagyurishte Treasure at the Plovdiv Archaeological Museum
small>English 1949 archaeological discoveries Panagyurishte Treasure troves in Bulgaria History of Pazardzhik Province Gold objects Ancient Thrace Ancient Greek metalwork Individual vases