Poverty makes Bulgarians rob archaeological heritage

A real race for uncovering Thracian treasures before the tombs were looted had began in Bulgaria, National Geographic magazine said in its article Bulgaria's Gold Rush. Bulgaria was El Dorado for treasure hunters, a vast trove of buried treasure where some graves have harboured gold since at least 4000 BC, the magazine said. Officially the state possesses Bulgaria's ancient treasures. The law was followed strictly during the communist era and numerous unique ancient artifacts have been found and given to the authorities.[...]
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