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Bulgaria Thracian Bessi

Arheologist prof. Diana Gergova shows newly discovered mystical sanctuary of Thracian tribe Bessi near by Velingrad, peak Ostrec. The Bessi were an independent Thracian tribe who lived in a territory ranging from Moesia to Mount Rhodope in southern Thrace and were described as a sort of priestly-caste among the Thracian tribe Satrians. The Bessi were keepers of the oracular shrine of Dionysus located in the Rhodopes mountain, according to the ancient reports. The chronology of the visits of the Ostrec peak shows the big interest, and the archaeological excavations give a reason for supposition about the mystical sanctuary of Dionysus. The sanctuary of Dionysus, top secret hidden in the forest of Ostrec peak, about 1 600 meters above the sea level, was supposed to be equal to the ancient Greek Apollo temple in Delphi. Like Delphi's sanctuary, the Dionysus temple had an oracle that made great prophesies such as the foretell of the victorious march around the world of Alexander the Great of Macedonia. Later on, in the Roman age the oracle predicted that Octavius Augustus would create the Roman Empire. In the first days of excavations there have been discovered a lot of bones and ceramics with swastika and other figures which show our Galaxy prof. Gergova said. Photo by: Petar Petrov/Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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