Thracian temple faces reburial

Starosel - A Thracian temple discovered recently in Bulgaria and believed to be the largest yet found faces the threat of being…

Starosel - A Thracian temple discovered recently in Bulgaria and believed to be the largest yet found faces the threat of being buried under concrete again due to lack of funds, a leading archaeologist said yesterday.

Digging at the site began a month ago and archaeologists uncovered the Thracian sanctuary dating back to the fifth century BC near the village of Starosel.

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