Gold from the Richest Grave in the Cemetery at the 5th Millennium Site of Varna, Bulgaria (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Gold from the Richest Grave in the Cemetery at the 5th Millennium Site of Varna, Bulgaria

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Gold from the richest grave in the cemetery at the 5th millennium site of Varna, Bulgaria. This grave contains c.3kg of gold items decorating the body of the deceased. Varna is considered one of the key archaeological sites in world prehistory.

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E. Pernicka

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