The necropolis was constructed by a community that lived in the region 6,500 to 6,000 years ago. The necropolis contained 294 tombs in total, which contained around 3,000 gold artifacts.

The Varna treasure is considered the world's oldest human processed gold, dating back 6,500 years.

Excavations near Varna, Bulgaria, have uncovered what is believed to be Europe's oldest prehistoric town, dating back to 4,700 - 4,200 BC. The site reveals an advanced settlement with two-story ...

Between 1972 and 1991, archaeologists found 13 pounds of gold artifacts buried in the necropolis. The Varna cache is something of mystery.

The discovery of the 7,000-year-old Varna Necropolis in 1972 sent shockwaves through the archaeological world. The 264 graves complete with exquisite funerary gifts proved that at the time when ...

Builders, working on a construction site near the market place of the Bulgarian coastal town of Varna, unearthed a second century necropolis containing two sarcophagi. The graveyard was discovered ...

Since the discovery of the Varna Necropolis in 1974, 294 burial sites have been found, with over 3000 golden items inside. Varna has an average summer temperature of 23C and an average winter ...

Egyptian ritual images from the Neolithic period Date: March 22, 2017 Source: Universität Bonn Summary: Egyptologists have discovered rock art from the 4th millennium BC during an excavation at a ...

Egyptologists at the University of Bonn discovered rock art from the 4th millennium BC during an excavation at a necropolis near Aswan in Egypt. The paintings were engraved into the rock in the ...