"Provadia"

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16 February 2023

An aerial view of one of the symbols of the first European civilization - the oldest prehistoric town ever found in Europe, dating back to the fifth millennium BC. An ancient salt production site was also found at the Provadia-Solnitsata settlement located near the town of Provadia some 350 kms east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It provides abundant information about what was discovered here 7500 years ago and the technology practiced to date for obtaining salt by boiling brine, for the fortification and the economy of the region along the lower reaches of the Provadia River and the Varna Lakes. The need to defend and preserve the greatest wealth of that age-the salt, led to a leap in military thought. Around 4700 BC. The ''mint'' of Europe is protected by a stone fortress, whose inaccessible for its time defensive walls were 5 m high. The three stages of the prehistoric stone fortress Provadia-Solnitsata (4700-4350 BC) represent precedents in the fortress construction, which until recently were considered discoveries of a much later time.

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16 February 2023

An aerial view of one of the symbols of the first European civilization - the oldest prehistoric town ever found in Europe, dating back to the fifth millennium BC. An ancient salt production site was also found at the Provadia-Solnitsata settlement located near the town of Provadia some 350 kms east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It provides abundant information about what was discovered here 7500 years ago and the technology practiced to date for obtaining salt by boiling brine, for the fortification and the economy of the region along the lower reaches of the Provadia River and the Varna Lakes. The need to defend and preserve the greatest wealth of that age-the salt, led to a leap in military thought. Around 4700 BC. The ''mint'' of Europe is protected by a stone fortress, whose inaccessible for its time defensive walls were 5 m high. The three stages of the prehistoric stone fortress Provadia-Solnitsata (4700-4350 BC) represent precedents in the fortress construction, which until recently were considered discoveries of a much later time.

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16 February 2023

An aerial view of one of the symbols of the first European civilization - the oldest prehistoric town ever found in Europe, dating back to the fifth millennium BC. An ancient salt production site was also found at the Provadia-Solnitsata settlement located near the town of Provadia some 350 kms east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It provides abundant information about what was discovered here 7500 years ago and the technology practiced to date for obtaining salt by boiling brine, for the fortification and the economy of the region along the lower reaches of the Provadia River and the Varna Lakes. The need to defend and preserve the greatest wealth of that age-the salt, led to a leap in military thought. Around 4700 BC. The ''mint'' of Europe is protected by a stone fortress, whose inaccessible for its time defensive walls were 5 m high. The three stages of the prehistoric stone fortress Provadia-Solnitsata (4700-4350 BC) represent precedents in the fortress construction, which until recently were considered discoveries of a much later time.

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16 February 2023

An aerial view of one of the symbols of the first European civilization - the oldest prehistoric town ever found in Europe, dating back to the fifth millennium BC. An ancient salt production site was also found at the Provadia-Solnitsata settlement located near the town of Provadia some 350 kms east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It provides abundant information about what was discovered here 7500 years ago and the technology practiced to date for obtaining salt by boiling brine, for the fortification and the economy of the region along the lower reaches of the Provadia River and the Varna Lakes. The need to defend and preserve the greatest wealth of that age-the salt, led to a leap in military thought. Around 4700 BC. The ''mint'' of Europe is protected by a stone fortress, whose inaccessible for its time defensive walls were 5 m high. The three stages of the prehistoric stone fortress Provadia-Solnitsata (4700-4350 BC) represent precedents in the fortress construction, which until recently were considered discoveries of a much later time.

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16 February 2023

An aerial view of one of the symbols of the first European civilization - the oldest prehistoric town ever found in Europe, dating back to the fifth millennium BC. An ancient salt production site was also found at the Provadia-Solnitsata settlement located near the town of Provadia some 350 kms east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. It provides abundant information about what was discovered here 7500 years ago and the technology practiced to date for obtaining salt by boiling brine, for the fortification and the economy of the region along the lower reaches of the Provadia River and the Varna Lakes. The need to defend and preserve the greatest wealth of that age-the salt, led to a leap in military thought. Around 4700 BC. The ''mint'' of Europe is protected by a stone fortress, whose inaccessible for its time defensive walls were 5 m high. The three stages of the prehistoric stone fortress Provadia-Solnitsata (4700-4350 BC) represent precedents in the fortress construction, which until recently were considered discoveries of a much later time.

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20 November 2015

A drone view of a mound where a prehistoric settlement and the first European processed gold was discovered in September near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 19, November, Thursday. The first European processed gold was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre historic salt extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e. The Salt Pit), which has been dubbed Europe's oldest prehistoric town, located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadia. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23 24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds, says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Petar Petrov /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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20 November 2015

A drone view of a mound where a prehistoric settlement and the first European processed gold was discovered in September near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 19, November, Thursday. The first European processed gold was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre historic salt extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e. The Salt Pit), which has been dubbed Europe's oldest prehistoric town, located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadia. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23 24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds, says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Petar Petrov /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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20 November 2015

A drone view of a mound where a prehistoric settlement and the first European processed gold was discovered in September near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 19, November, Thursday. The first European processed gold was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre historic salt extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e. The Salt Pit), which has been dubbed Europe's oldest prehistoric town, located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadia. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23 24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds, says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Petar Petrov /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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28 September 2015

Archaeologists shows different artifacts and explore prehistoric settlement near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 25, September, Friday. The first European processed gold (not pictured) was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre-historic salt-extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e."The Salt Pit"), which has been dubbed "Europe's oldest prehistoric town", located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadiya. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23-24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. "This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds," says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Emily Plamenova /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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28 September 2015

Archaeologists shows different artifacts and explore prehistoric settlement near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 25, September, Friday. The first European processed gold (not pictured) was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre-historic salt-extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e."The Salt Pit"), which has been dubbed "Europe's oldest prehistoric town", located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadiya. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23-24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. "This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds," says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Emily Plamenova /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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28 September 2015

Archaeologists shows different artifacts and explore prehistoric settlement near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 25, September, Friday. The first European processed gold (not pictured) was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre-historic salt-extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e."The Salt Pit"), which has been dubbed "Europe's oldest prehistoric town", located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadiya. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23-24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. "This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds," says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Emily Plamenova /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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28 September 2015

Archaeologists shows different artifacts and explore prehistoric settlement near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 25, September, Friday. The first European processed gold (not pictured) was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre-historic salt-extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e."The Salt Pit"), which has been dubbed "Europe's oldest prehistoric town", located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadiya. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23-24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. "This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds," says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Emily Plamenova /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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28 September 2015

Archaeologists shows different artifacts and explore prehistoric settlement near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 25, September, Friday. The first European processed gold (not pictured) was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre-historic salt-extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e."The Salt Pit"), which has been dubbed "Europe's oldest prehistoric town", located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadiya. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23-24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. "This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds," says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Petar Petrov /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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28 September 2015

Archaeologists shows different artifacts and explore prehistoric settlement near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 25, September, Friday. The first European processed gold (not pictured) was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre-historic salt-extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e."The Salt Pit"), which has been dubbed "Europe's oldest prehistoric town", located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadiya. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23-24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. "This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds," says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Petar Petrov /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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28 September 2015

Archaeologists shows different artifacts and explore prehistoric settlement near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 25, September, Friday. The first European processed gold (not pictured) was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre-historic salt-extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e."The Salt Pit"), which has been dubbed "Europe's oldest prehistoric town", located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadiya. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23-24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. "This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds," says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Petar Petrov /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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28 September 2015

Archaeologists shows different artifacts and explore prehistoric settlement near the town of Provadia, Varna region, some 450 km from the capital Sofia, 25, September, Friday. The first European processed gold (not pictured) was found in this settlement near Provadia, Varna region. It is at least 6,300 years old and has been discovered by archaeologists excavating of a pre-historic salt-extracting center in the town, the Solnitsata (i.e."The Salt Pit"), which has been dubbed "Europe's oldest prehistoric town", located near the northeastern Bulgarian town of Provadiya. The sophisticated gold jewel has been found by the team of archaeologist Prof. Vasil Nikolov from the National Institute and Museum of Archaeology. The gold jewel from the Solnitsata weighs about 2 grams, and appears to be made of 23-24 carat gold. It is unclear whether the gold jewel found near Bulgaria's Provadiya was worn by a woman or by a man, in order to signify his high social status. "This is the first time we have found gold here. But we also have hundreds of other new finds," says Prof. Nikolov. The necropolis of the The Salt Pit prehistoric town is dated to around 4,300 BC, i.e. the Late Chalcolithic Period, but Nikolov believes the gold could be 200-300 years older. Photo by: Petar Petrov /Impact Press Group/NurPhoto

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