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Stara Zagora archaeologists discover ancient necropolis with 135 graves
Archaeologists from the Regional Historical Museum in Stara Zagora have discovered an extensive ancient necropolis dating from the late 2nd to the 5th century. The discovery was made during rescue excavations on a plot of land designated for the construction of a residential building.
The site, located within the Augusta Traiana - Vereya - Stara Zagora Architectural Reserve just outside the ancient city walls, contains 135 burial facilities. These include various types of graves, such as simple pits, those covered with tiles, bricks, or stone slabs, and uncovered pits. Researchers identified two primary funerary rites: cremation, found in four burials, and inhumation.
Notable finds include a child's grave containing two gold earrings and an antoninian coin of the Roman Emperor Aurelian, minted in Serdica between 274 and 275 AD. This coin allowed archaeologists to date the specific burial with high precision. Beyond the Roman-era necropolis, the site also revealed architectural traces from the 17th–18th centuries and the late 19th–20th centuries.
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Augusta Traiana · Aurelian · Regional Historical Museum Stara Zagora · Serdica · Stara Zagora
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- [● 3 SOURCES] A child's grave contained two gold earrings and an antoninian coin of Emperor Aurelian minted in Serdica between 274-275 AD. www.stara-zagora.net · www.plovdiv24.bg · www.standartnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The site revealed architectural remains from several periods, including the late 2nd–5th centuries, the 17th–18th centuries, and the late 19th–20th centuries. www.stara-zagora.net · www.plovdiv24.bg · www.standartnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Archaeologists from the Regional Historical Museum in Stara Zagora discovered a necropolis. www.stara-zagora.net · www.plovdiv24.bg · www.standartnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The excavations were conducted as rescue archaeology on land intended for a residential building with garages. www.stara-zagora.net · www.plovdiv24.bg · www.standartnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Four burials involved cremation, while the remaining burials involved inhumation. www.stara-zagora.net · www.plovdiv24.bg · www.standartnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The discovered necropolis dates from the late 2nd to the 5th century. www.stara-zagora.net · www.plovdiv24.bg · www.standartnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The site contains 135 burial facilities. www.stara-zagora.net · www.plovdiv24.bg · www.standartnews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The site is located in the southwestern part of the Augusta Traiana - Vereya - Stara Zagora Architectural Reserve, outside the ancient city walls. www.stara-zagora.net · www.plovdiv24.bg · www.standartnews.com