An excavation of a necropolis in the Bulgarian town of Nesebar has yielded particles of gold and a variety of household objects.The site has seen 650 artefacts from various periods found by archaeologists over the last year, with 950 tombs examined in total, Balkan Travellers reports.Experts said they have not yet dated the latest finds, but will do so after a thorough examination.Nesebar – which is located on the Black Sea – is over 3,000 years old and was originally a Thracian settlement before becoming a Greek colony.Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, the town still features the remains of buildings from the Hellenistic period – including an acropolis and a temple of Apollo – and has minted gold coins since the third century BC loose diamonds.A wine vessel that dates back to the fourth century and features scenes from Greek mythology is the most valuable item found in Nesebar’s necropolis to date.
Gold fragments discovered in Nesebar tombs
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