The Panagyurishte Treasure ( bg, Панагюрско златно съкровище) is a
Thracian
The Thracians (; grc, Θρᾷκες ''Thrāikes''; la, Thraci) were an Indo-European speaking people who inhabited large parts of Eastern and Southeastern Europe in ancient history.. "The Thracians were an Indo-European people who occupied t ...
treasure.
Discovery
It was accidentally discovered on 8 December 1949 by three brothers, Pavel, Petko, and Michail Deikov, who worked together at the region of “Merul” tile factory near the railway station of the town of
Panagyurishte
Panagyurishte ( bg, Панагюрище, also transliterated ''Panagjurište'', ) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, situated in a small valley in the Sredna Gora mountains. It is 91 km east of Sofia, 43 km north of P ...
,
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
. At the time of its discovery it was considered "the richest treasure to have been unearthed in Europe since World War II.".
Exhibitions around the world and replicas
As one of the best known surviving artefacts of Thracian culture, the treasure has been displayed at various museums around the world.
The treasure is the centerpiece of the Thracian art collection of the
Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum
The Plovdiv Regional Historical Museum ( bg, Регионален исторически музей Пловдив, ''Regionalen istoricheski muzey Plovdiv'') is a historical museum in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Established in 1951, it covers ...
, the
National Museum of History
The National Museum of History (NMH; ) is located in the Nanhai Academy in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. After the Republic of China government moved to Taiwan, the National Museum of History was the first museum to be established in Taiwa ...
in
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...
, and the History Museum in
Panagyurishte
Panagyurishte ( bg, Панагюрище, also transliterated ''Panagjurište'', ) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, situated in a small valley in the Sredna Gora mountains. It is 91 km east of Sofia, 43 km north of P ...
. There are three replica sets, which are displayed in the museums in
Panagyurishte
Panagyurishte ( bg, Панагюрище, also transliterated ''Panagjurište'', ) is a town in Pazardzhik Province, Southern Bulgaria, situated in a small valley in the Sredna Gora mountains. It is 91 km east of Sofia, 43 km north of P ...
, Sofia and Plovdiv, when the authentic treasure is lent for exhibitions abroad.
See also
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Rogozen Treasure
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Valchitran Treasure
The Valchitran Treasure ( bg, Вълчитрънско златно съкровище) is an early Thracian treasure.
Discovery
It was discovered on 28 December 1924 by two brothers who were working in their vineyard near the village of Valc ...
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Lukovit Treasure
The Lukovit Treasure ( bg, Луковитско съкровище) is a silver Thracian treasure.
Discovery
It was found in 1953 near the town of Lukovit, Lovech Province, north-western Bulgaria.
Description
It consists of two groups ...
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Borovo Treasure
The Borovo Treasure, also known as the Borovo Silver Treasure, is a Thracian hoard of five matching silver-gilt items discovered in late 1974 while ploughing a field in Borovo, Bulgaria.
The treasure is kept in the history museum at Ruse.
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Notes
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Gallery
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External links
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Panagyurishte Treasuresmall>English
The Panagyurishte Treasure at the Plovdiv Archaeological Museumsmall>English
1949 archaeological discoveries
Panagyurishte
Treasure troves in Bulgaria
History of Pazardzhik Province
Gold objects
Ancient Thrace
Ancient Greek metalwork
Individual vases