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You are with a new episode of the "Mysteries of Bulgaria" series and today we will look at Kovil - the lost city that hides a pyramid. What secrets does it hold and can discoveries in the Rhodopes change history?
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A pyramid in the Rhodopes, or so the center of the sanctuary, which is located in Kovil, is known. Since ancient times, people have performed their rituals here and have reshaped this #pyramid into a terraced #shrine to help carry out their rites. However, can these discoveries in the #Rhodope change the course of history if a larger archaeological study is done? You are about to find out in the new episode of the #mysteries of #bulgaria, which we have prepared for you today. You will learn a lot of #facts and interesting news, I hope you like it! You will definitely learn more #science and data about the places we visit in the next episodes of the Bulgaria series.
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Many people are of the opinion that the place where I am at the moment will cause a revolution in our understanding of antiquity if it is explored - it is #kovil. Like most things of significance, however, the area here remains in the shadows and the attention seems to be focused deviates from it. Kovil is a sanctuary larger than Perperikon, Belintash, Harman Kaya, Tatul and the deaf stones combined and is located in #bulgaria. However, why is it not researched and not dug up, are some facts hidden on purpose and how come so few people have heard of him? Get ready to see some really beautiful Rhodope views and hear things that maybe shouldn't be said.
The plateau called Kovil is located near Krumovgrad in the Eastern Rhodopes and is 170 km from Plovdiv if you go through Haskovo, which I recommend, as the road is nicer and there is a lot to see. Just before you reach the first houses of the village of Kovil, there is a turnoff where you can leave the car. From there, prepare for a longer and more dynamic walk if you want to see more of the complex. In fact, it is not known whether this pyramid was actually their work or that of a much more ancient civilization. What archaeologists have confirmed is that the entire rock has been artificially modified to have this exact look. The pyramid in question is considered the center of the complex and is carved in white stone, hence its Turkish name - Ak Kaya. The structure consists of 5 terraces and the total height is 15 meters. The expedition suggests that it was a temple in honor of the Sun God and functioned in the 3rd millennium BC. This is explained by the artificially cut "eye" through which, during the equinox, the sun's rays are projected onto a special surface. This phenomenon can only be observed for about 20 days, in the period March 10 - April 2, after which our life-giving star rises high on the horizon. It is believed that the first three of the terraces from the bottom up served as altars, and next to them there are considerable niches that may have been used as tombs. Next to the pyramid itself is a womb-type cave, which is formed in a natural fissure. At the bottom of it is an altar, which is reached by the sun's rays before a certain time of the year and symbolizes fertilization.