This year's archaeological excavations at the grandiose religious center Perperikon were extremely successful, Professor Nikolay Ovcharov from the Archaeological Institute with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS) told a press conference. Two achievements were pointed out by Prof. Ovcharov as the most significant results of the experts' work, which has been financed by the Finance Ministry with about BGN 60,000. These are the early hewings out of the rocky complex and the decisive steps on the location of Dionysius's temple on Perperikon. Layers from the early stages have been found on the northeastern and northwestern corpuses of the Palace, while the pottery provided evidence that life on the rocky top was turned into a sanctuary as early as during the Neolith Period. One of the most significant finds during the excavations was a collection of lead seals, which in its brilliancy turned out to be among the most precious in the whole world. Another attractive object found is a utensil with mythological scenes on it, the professor said. He also called for fast decisions on the preservation and security at the monument, since the place is subject to landslides and falling rocks.

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