The Treasures of Stara Zagora

THE TREASURES OF THE TREASURES OF STARA ZAGORASTARA ZAGORA

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Prehistoric Prehistoric ArtArt in Stara Zagora in Stara Zagora RRegionegion ((NeolithNeolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages)ic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages)

EXHIBITIONEXHIBITION

PPhotographhotographss: : courtesy of Tsvetan Chetashkicourtesy of Tsvetan Chetashki

THE TREASURES OF STARA ZAGORATHE TREASURES OF STARA ZAGORA

The two best preserved Neolithic dwellings from The two best preserved Neolithic dwellings from the middle of 6th millennium BC in Europe are the middle of 6th millennium BC in Europe are

in Stara Zagora.in Stara Zagora.


Visit the 8000-year old dwellings to feel the lifestyle Visit the 8000-year old dwellings to feel the lifestyle and culture of the earliest inhabitants on the site of and culture of the earliest inhabitants on the site of

contemporary Stara Zagora … and one of the oldest contemporary Stara Zagora … and one of the oldest in Europe.in Europe.


The The Prehistoric Prehistoric AArt in Stara Zagora rt in Stara Zagora RRegionegion exhibitionexhibition reveals the incredible achievements of reveals the incredible achievements of the ancient civilization flourishing on these lands the ancient civilization flourishing on these lands

back in 6thback in 6th –– 3th millennium BC 3th millennium BC


A unique collection of human and animal figures from the A unique collection of human and animal figures from the most ancient times; golden adornment from the most ancient times; golden adornment from the 55th th

millennium BC (one of the oldest in the world); one of the millennium BC (one of the oldest in the world); one of the first musical instruments in the human historyfirst musical instruments in the human history - a tarabuka - a tarabuka

from the 5th millennium BC; the perfection of ancient from the 5th millennium BC; the perfection of ancient hand-made pottery. hand-made pottery.

THE TREASURES OF STARA THE TREASURES OF STARA ZAGORAZAGORA

Neolithic dwellings from the middle of 6th millennium BCNeolithic dwellings from the middle of 6th millennium BC






The The Prehistoric Prehistoric AArt in Stara Zagora rt in Stara Zagora RRegionegion –– 6th – 3rd millennium BC 6th – 3rd millennium BC ((NeolithNeolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages)ic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages)


The The Prehistoric Prehistoric AArt in Stara Zagora rt in Stara Zagora RRegion egion –6th – 3rd millennium BC –6th – 3rd millennium BC ((NeolithNeolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages)ic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages)


The The Prehistoric Prehistoric AArt in Stara Zagora rt in Stara Zagora RRegionegion, 6th – 3rd millennium BC , 6th – 3rd millennium BC ((NeolithNeolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages)ic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages)


The The Prehistoric Prehistoric AArt in Stara Zagora rt in Stara Zagora RRegionegion,, 6th – 3rd 6th – 3rd millennium BC millennium BC ((NeolithNeolithic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages)ic, Chalcolithic and Bronze Ages)


Ceramic rhytons.Ceramic rhytons. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BCLate Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Marble human figurine. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BCMarble human figurine. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with two vertical handles. Late Chalcolithic – Ceramic vessel with two vertical handles. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium5th millennium BCBC


Small ceramic table with anthropomorphic eyes. Late Chalcolithic – Small ceramic table with anthropomorphic eyes. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC 5th millennium BC


Small ceramic pillar with bud-like ornaments. Chalcolithic – Small ceramic pillar with bud-like ornaments. Chalcolithic – 55th millennium BC th millennium BC


Ceramic object in the shape of a double axe. Late Chalcolithic – Ceramic object in the shape of a double axe. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC 5th millennium BC


Ceramic head of an anthropomorphic figurine with a mask on the face. Ceramic head of an anthropomorphic figurine with a mask on the face. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic zoomorphic figurine – pig. Late Chalcolithic – Ceramic zoomorphic figurine – pig. Late Chalcolithic – 55th millennium BC th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BCCeramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine . Late Chalcolithic – Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine . Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC 5th millennium BC


Flat bone anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC Flat bone anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic stamp. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC Ceramic stamp. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Head of a ceramic zoomorphic figurine – deer. Late Chalcolithic – Head of a ceramic zoomorphic figurine – deer. Late Chalcolithic – 55th millennium BC th millennium BC


Three-angular bone anthropomorphic figurines. Late Chalcolithic – Three-angular bone anthropomorphic figurines. Late Chalcolithic – 55th millennium BCth millennium BC


Ceramic model of a cult building. Late Chalcolithic – Ceramic model of a cult building. Late Chalcolithic – 55th millennium BC th millennium BC


Ceramic zoomorphic figurine – bear. Late Chalcolithic – Ceramic zoomorphic figurine – bear. Late Chalcolithic – 55th millennium th millennium BCBC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine . Late Chalcolithic – Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine . Late Chalcolithic – 55th millennium BC th millennium BC


Part of a Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – Part of a Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 6th millennium BC 6th millennium BC


Ceramic zoomorphic figurine – hedgehog. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC Ceramic zoomorphic figurine – hedgehog. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic zoomorphic vessel. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC Ceramic zoomorphic vessel. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine . Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine . Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine . Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BCCeramic anthropomorphic figurine . Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic zoomorphic figurines. Neolithic- Chalcolithic – Ceramic zoomorphic figurines. Neolithic- Chalcolithic – 6th - 5th millennium BC 6th - 5th millennium BC


Ceramic pintaderia. Neolithic- Chalcolithic, 5th - Ceramic pintaderia. Neolithic- Chalcolithic, 5th - 66thth millennium BCmillennium BC


Ceramic vessel with graphite ornaments. 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel - grain container. Late Neolithic – Ceramic vessel - grain container. Late Neolithic – 66th millennium BC th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel-grain containerCeramic vessel-grain container.. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel - grain containerCeramic vessel - grain container.. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel - grain containerCeramic vessel - grain container.. Late Chalcolithic – 6th millennium BC Late Chalcolithic – 6th millennium BC


Керамичен съд с набодена украса. Халколит 5 хил. Пр. Хр.


Adornments made of valve, bone and copper. Bone hair pins. Adornments made of valve, bone and copper. Bone hair pins. Neolithic- Chalcolithic – 6th – 5th millennium BCNeolithic- Chalcolithic – 6th – 5th millennium BC


Adornments made of valves and bone. Neolithic- Chalcolithic – 6th – 5th Adornments made of valves and bone. Neolithic- Chalcolithic – 6th – 5th millennium BCmillennium BC


Adornments made of valve, bone and copper. Bone hair pins. Adornments made of valve, bone and copper. Bone hair pins. Neolithic- Chalcolithic – 6th - 5th millennium BCNeolithic- Chalcolithic – 6th - 5th millennium BC


Adornments made of clam valve,Adornments made of clam valve, clay and marble. Neolithic- Chalcolithicclay and marble. Neolithic- Chalcolithic, , 6th – 5th6th – 5th millennium BCmillennium BC


Stone axes and adzes made of stone. Neolithic, 6th millennium BCStone axes and adzes made of stone. Neolithic, 6th millennium BC


Tops of spears and arrows, awls, sewing needles for making nets made of Tops of spears and arrows, awls, sewing needles for making nets made of bone and flint. Chalcolithic – 5thbone and flint. Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC millennium BC


Bone instruments. Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Marble anthropomorphic figurine . Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Head of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic vessel. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic vessel with two faces. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic cup. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic ritual anthropo-zoomorphic vessel with a human head and animal body. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC




Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Part of a ceramic vessel with an anthropomorphic picture in relief. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with graphite ornaments. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC












Ceramic lid with incised ornaments. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine with wings. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with incised ornaments. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic lid painted with graphite, with needled ornaments. Early Chalcolithic – 4th millennium BC






Boat-shaped ceramic vessel. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic lid with a model of a house. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Хр. Head of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC




Head of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC






Part of ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic zoomorphic vessel. Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurines. Late Chalcolithic – 4th millеnnium BC




Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine with a child on its back. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC






Part of anthropomorphic Ceramic vessel. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC




Head of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium

BC


Head of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Hollow bone anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic zoomorphic figurine – duck. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Small ceramic chair. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Flat bone anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Part of ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 4th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with needled ornaments. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Part of ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Neolithic - 6th millennium BC


Topso of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Neolithic - 6th millennium BC






Ceramic vessel with ornaments painted in white. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC






Ceramic object. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Head of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic model of bread. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC




Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – thillennium BC


Ceramic cult small table. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with beak and ornaments in relief. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic cult small table. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with a four-leaved clover bottom. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Керамичен капак с графитна украса. Ранен халколит – V хил. пр. Хр.Ceramic lid with graphite ornaments. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with a 4-finger human hand. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Part of a ceramic vessel with an anthropomorphic picture in relief. Early Neolithic - 6th millennium BC


Part of a ceramic vessel with a 4-finger human hand. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC






Small bone spoon. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic cup with fluting ornaments. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with a handle ending with a dog head. Middle Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic lid with inlaid ornaments in white. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Small ceramic trough. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millеnnium BC


Ceramic vessel with chess ornaments in white. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel – tulip. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel, painted with white paint. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with a human figurine in relief. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with anthropomorphic figurine and graphite ornaments. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic drum with graphite ornaments. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with graphite ornaments. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC






Ceramic lid with cylindrical handle and with graphite ornaments. Late Chalcolithic – 5th mill. BC




Ceramic anthropomorphic vessel. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC




Ceramic zoomorphic figurine – two-head dog. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millеnnium BC


Bone object with a bird head on one of its ends. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic cult small table. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millеnnium BC


Ceramic vessel with anthropomorphic figurine in relief.Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Marble amulet in the shape of an axe-hammer. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Small ceramic vessel with a picture of a human face in relief. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Hollow bone anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Hollow bone anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millеnnium BC




Ceramic vessel with bud ornaments and incised lines. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic phallus. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with graphite ornaments. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millеnnium BC


Part of ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic - 4th millennium BC


Ceramic model of a house. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic cult small table. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Small ritual ceramic chalice. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Small ceramic chair. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with graphite ornaments. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millеnnium BC




Head of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Golden bracelet. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic pintaderia. Neolithic- Chalcolithic 6th – 5th millеnnium BC


Ceramic vessel with a vertical band-shaped handle.Early Bronze Age – 4th millennium BC


Small ritual ceramic chalice. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millеnnium BC






Ceramic model of a house. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with a vertical handle. Early Bronze Age – 3th millennium BC


Ceramic lid in the shape of an animal head. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Part of ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millеnnium BC


Small ceramic chair. Late Chalcolithic – 4th millеnnium BC




Ceramic vessel with fluting ornaments. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic stamp. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic zoomorphic figurine –boar. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Torso of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Part of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic phallus. Late Chalcolithic - 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Bone object ending with an animal head. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with two handles. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC








Hollow bone figurine with copper adornments. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel with a vertical handle. Early Bronze Age – 3rd millennium BC




Ceramic zoomorphic figurine – boar. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC






Ceramic lid with needled ornaments. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic rhyton decorated with red bands and graphite. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millеnnium BC


Ceramic lid with incised ornaments. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC








Ceramic vessel with graphite ornaments. Late Chalcolithic - 5th millennium BC


Head of a ceramic anthropomorphic figurine. Late Neolithic - 6th millennium BC


Periwinkle amulet in the shape of a human skull. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic model of a house. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Ceramic vessel – lily. Early Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC






Ceramic stamp. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Stone tools. Neolithic - Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Stone adze. Early Neolithic 6th millennium BC


Stone tools. Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Flint tools. Chalcolithic - 5th millennium BC


Hoe and forks made of deer horn. Chalcolithic - 5th millennium BC


Stone whetstone. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Stone whetstone. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Sickle of deer horn with flint cutters. Early Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Copper axe – wedge. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC






Copper awl with bone handle. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC


Double copper axe. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC








Ceramic zoomorphic figurine – lion. Late Neolithic – 6th millennium BC


Marble anthropomorphic figurine. Late Chalcolithic – 5th millennium BC

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