Nikolay Ovcharov

Nikolai Ovcharov in Perperikon

Nikolay Ovcharov (born 1957 in Veliko Tarnovo) is a Bulgarian archaeologist and thracologist. He graduated history in Sofia University in 1976 and specialized Thracology in Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Now Professor Ovcharov teaches history in New Bulgarian University and Slavic University in Moscow. He has published 18 books and more than 250 articles. Nikolay Ovcharov discovered a unique ancient Thracian city of Perperikon in the Eastern Rhodopes.^[1] It is thought that the famous sanctuary and oracular shrine dedicated to Dionysus of the Bessi was situated there. Later he discovered an ancient Thracian surface tomb in Tatul which was soon recognized as an exclusive religious centre. According to Ovcharov, the site is the sanctuary and tomb of an influential Thracian leader who was deified after his death. He links it with the cult of Orpheus.^[2]

References

1. ^ New Civilization Discovered in Perperikon. Galina Stefanova, The Standard Daily, 10.08.04[1]
2. ^ Orpheus Grave Discovered in Bulgaria. 23 July 2005, Saturday. Sofia News Agency.[2]; Овчаров, Николай. Новооткритото светилище при с. Татул, Момчилградско, и въпросът за локализацията там на единствения известен в Тракия храм на Орфей, в: Проблеми и изследвания на тракийската култура, Казанлък 2006, с. 26-37

External links

• Perperikon.bg - official site
• "Tatul Orpheus Shrine, more ancient than Egypt’s pyramids" (in English). Radio Bulgaria. 21 July 2007. http://www.bnr.bg/RadioBulgaria/Emission_English/Theme_History_And_Religion/Material/orpheusshrine.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-03. 

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Name	Ovcharov, Nikolay
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