Panagyurishte treasure

Panagyurishte treasure

The Panagyurishte gold treasure ( _bg. Панагюрско златно съкровище) is a Thracian treasure excavated in Bulgaria. It was excavated by Bulgarians in the 20th century near the town of Panagyurishte in the Pazardzhik Province. It consists of a phial, an amphora and seven rhytons with total weight of 6,164 kg of pure gold. All of the objects are richly decorated with scenes of the Thracian myths, customs and life. It is dated from the 4th-3th centuries BC. It is kept in the Plovdiv Archaeological Museum, if not in a temporary exhibition in the country or abroad.

External links

* [http://bulgaria.domino.bg/panagyurishte/eng/12-04.htm The Panagyurishte Golden Treasure] English
* [http://treasure.vipik.ru/ Panagyurishte Treasure]


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