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Archaeologists Find Ancient Thracian Fortress near Bulgaria’s Burgas Bulldozed by Treasure Hunter

Archaeology | November 21, 2017, Tuesday // 21:25| views

The fortress wall of the newly found Ancient Thracian settlement near Bulgaria’s Burgas was 1.5 meters wide. Photo: Burgas Regional Museum of History via Desant

An Ancient Thracian fortress from the Late Hellenistic Period (2^th-1^st century BC) has been discovered by archaeologists near the town of Izvor, Burgas District, in Southeast Bulgaria, after the site had been damaged by a treasure hunter.

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