ARTEFACTS FROM ANCIENT MISIONIS UNVEILED

Some of the 400 finds, discovered this summer in the ancient fortress Misionis, near the North Bulgarian town of Targovishte, have been restored and conserved and can now be seen as part of a national exhibition dedicated to the Bulgarian archeological achievements. Some of the artefacts, like a fragment depicting an antelope and an element of a lamp, made in Africa, show that the ancient Misionis was a big trade centre.

“These items are associated with the import in the ancient Misionis and most likely were made in Tunisia, during 5th-6th century. This makes us think that the traders from Misionis travelled to North Africa”, explained prof. Nikolai Ovcharov, the archeologist leading the dig.

Other items presented at the exhibition included three bone combs, which in the ancient times rich ladies used as jewelry.

Misionis fortress dates back to about the 5th-6th centuries AD.

Previous exploration of the site uncovered the remnants of a large church, guardrooms and residential buildings. Misionis is recorded as having been a trading centre in the 12th century AD and a significant post on the ancient route to the city of Turnovo, the then Bulgaria’s capital.

The fortress existed until the end of the 14th century and was destroyed.

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