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.

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 ...

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 ...

The salt trade gave the local population huge economic power, which could explain the gold riches found in graves at the Varna Necropolis and dating back to around 4,300 BC, Mr. Nikolov suggested.

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 ...

Nikolov and his team have worked since 2005 to excavate the Provadia-Solnitsata settlement, located near the Black Sea resort of Varna. A small necropolis, or burial ground, was also found this ...