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The Panagyurishte Treasure (Bulgarian: Панагюрско златно съкровище) is a Thracian treasure excavated on December 8, 1949 by three brothers, Pavel, Petko and Michail Deikov who worked together at the region of “Merul” tile factory near the town of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. It consists of a phiale, an amphora and seven rhytons with total weight of 6.164 kg of 24-karat gold. All of the objects are richly and skilfully decorated with scenes of Thracian myths, customs and life. It is dated from the 4th-3rd centuries BC, and is thought to have been used as a royal ceremonial set by the Thracian king Seuthes III. As one of the best known surviving artifacts of Thracian culture, the treasure has been displayed at various museums around the world. When not on a tour, the treasure is the centerpiece of the Thracian art collection of the National Museum of History in Sofia.
The items may have been buried to hide them during 4th century BC invasions of the area by the Celts or Macedonians. The phiale is very similar to one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and carries inscriptions giving its weight in Greek drachmae and Persian darics. It may have been made in Athens,[1] though the better success with the animal figures than the human ones may suggest goldsmiths with a Hellenistic training working in Thracia.
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Panagyurishte Treasure - Desktop Nexus AbstractDownload free wallpapers and background images: Panagyurishte Treasure. Desktop Nexus Abstract background ID 633047. The Panagyurishte Treasure (Bulgarian: Панагюрско златно съкровище) is a Thracian treasure excavated on December 8, 1949 by three brothers, Pavel, Petko and Michail Deikov who worked together at the region of “Merul” tile factory near the town of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. It consists of a phiale, an amphora and seven rhytons with total weight of 6.164 kg of 24-karat gold. All of the objects are richly and skilfully decorated with scenes of Thracian myths, customs and life. It is dated from the 4th-3rd centuries BC, and is thought to have been used as a royal ceremonial set by the Thracian king Seuthes III. As one of the best known surviving artifacts of Thracian culture, the treasure has been displayed at various museums around the world. When not on a tour, the treasure is the centerpiece of the Thracian art collection of the National Museum of History in Sofia.
The items may have been buried to hide them during 4th century BC invasions of the area by the Celts or Macedonians. The phiale is very similar to one in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and carries inscriptions giving its weight in Greek drachmae and Persian darics. It may have been made in Athens,[1] though the better success with the animal figures than the human ones may suggest goldsmiths with a Hellenistic training working in Thracia.
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