Medieval Reliquary Discovered at Christian Monastery Looted by Treasure Hunters ahead of Archaeological Excavations

Ivan Dikov (2016). Medieval Reliquary Discovered at Christian Monastery Looted by Treasure Hunters ahead of Archaeological Excavations. Archaeology in Bulgaria. 7 March.

Title Medieval Reliquary Discovered at Christian Monastery Looted by Treasure Hunters ahead of Archaeological Excavations
Publication Date 7th Mar 2016
Author
Source Archaeology in Bulgaria
Country Bulgaria
Region Europe
Art type Antiquities, Sacred Art
Subject Theft
Comments Fresh looters pits discovered at a monastic site near the town of Dobromirtsi only shortly before archaeological excavations are set to begin there.
Link http://archaeologyinbulgaria.com/2016/03/07/medieval-reliquary-discovered-at-christian-monastery-looted-by-treasure-hunters-ahead-of-archaeological-excavations/
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