The overall number of the vessels in this treasure amounted to 165 (1 golden and 164 silver vessles), something unobserved to this day. It turned out that the treasure was weighing 20 kg (108 shallow dishes – vials, 54 decanters and 3 ordinary cups). It became clear the find could be attributed to the ancient…

Gilt silver pitcher of the Rogozen Treasure, Vratsa region, Bulgaria. It was discovered in 1985.

The overall number of the vessels in this treasure amounted to 165 (1 golden and 164 silver vessles), something unobserved to this day. It turned out that the treasure was weighing 20 kg (108 shallow dishes – vials, 54 decanters and 3 ordinary cups). It became clear the find could be attributed to the ancient Thracian period (the middle of 4th c. BC) and it belonged to some local Thracian nobles.

The scenes embossed in relief depict the beliefs of the ancient Thracian people and tell exciting stories from the Greek mythology.

The vessels have been collected for a long time and represented a family treasure, handed down from generation to generation. They must have been buried into the ground at the time of dangers. Such dangers appeared during the time of the marches of the Macedonian kings Philip II (359-336 BC) and Alexander the Great (336-323 BC).


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