Latest archaeological discovery at the ancient Thracian city of Perperikon

New discovery at Perperikon. The archaeological find was made by the team of prof. Nikolay Ovcharov, who has been carrying out archaeological excavations in the rock city in the Eastern Rhodopes mountains for 23 years.

The tram uncovered a huge monumental sanctuary of water - a nymphaeum. Until now, it was believed that there was only a water reservoir on the site. Recent excavations show that there was a sanctuary with a beautiful wall and columns from the Roman period. The discovery adds to the history of the city, which originated 8,000 years ago.

Exhibition dedicated to Bulgarian ancient city of Perperikon was opened in the European Parliament

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The ancient Thracian city of Perperikon is located in the Eastern Rhodope mountains, Southerm Bulgaria, 15 km northeast of the present-day town of Kardzhali, on a 470 m high rocky hill, which is thought to have been a sacred place.

The village of Gorna krepost ("Upper Fortress") is located at the foot of the hill and the gold-bearing Perpereshka River flows nearby.

Perperikon is the largest megalith ensemble site in the Balkans.

As an archaeological site, Perperikon is an 8,000-year-old prehistoric megalithic shrine, which was later built upon by the Thracians, the Romans, the Byzantines, and the medieval Bulgarian Empire.