A bronze head of a Thracian ruler was discovered by Bulgarian archeologists near the city of Shipka.

The great discovery was unearthed Tuesday evening by the team of the archaeologist Georgi Kitov. At first it was reported that the head might be of a bronze Zeus statue, but that information was later refuted.

The bronze head is the second major finding of the TEMP 2004 expedition. It was found under a stone in highland mound near the city of Shipka, just a few meters away from the place where another Thracian treasure was unearthed in August.

A gold mask, weighting half a kilo and made of pure gold, alongside a ring, were discovered by Kitov's team. The unique mask is believed to have belonged to the first recorded Odrissi triber's ruler Teres.

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