Citizen Unearths Medieval Jewellery near Bulgarian Seaside Village

Society | November 23, 2007, Friday // 00:00
Bulgaria: Citizen Unearths Medieval Jewellery near Bulgarian Seaside Village A diadem, three rings, two earrings and glass buckles are among the objects found by a citizen near Bulgaria's village of Shorpilovtsi. Photo by bulphoto

A Bulgarian citizen stumbled upon golden adornments that belonged to a person, who lived in the Middle Ages, Darik News reported.

The man found the precious antiques near the seaside village of Shkorpilovtsi and handed them to the Museum of History in Varna.

The jewellery date from the second half of 14th century, when Tsar Ivan Alexander ruled the Second Bulgarian Empire.

A diadem, three rings, two earrings and glass buckles are among the objects found.

The citizen, who discovered the adornments, will be paid some amount of money over his noble action.

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