The GOLDEN Graves of Varna! : In Focus

Welcome to In Focus. In this series we take a closer look at particular sites, finds and objects from the world of Archaeology.
Today we examine one of the oldest collections of precious metals in the world, Varna.
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[@edin4vek]

The golden plate and the big "dish" (which was not included in the video, I think) indicate that the people back then were familiar with complex mathematics. BTW gold was used for decorative purposes mainly. Salt had a lot more value and was the prime currency because it is essential for preserving food and holding cattle in general. So the salt production facility by the town of Provadia, which is near Varna, is probably a more important ancient site. It is surrounded by the oldest stone fortress in Europe.

[@loueckert4970]

Wow, what an eye-opener. Thanks for posting. Would love to visit the museum.

[@Julizar1967]

Amazing

[@bakshev]

The oldest gold treasure.

[@sharjeelahmed6709]

Your oldest comment .Dont Repli Me .My Comment Is also Old funny 😂

[@BGSoccerMagic]

Thank you, sir.

[@muscuaction273]

No thank you !

[@importatudo337]

Impressionante.

[@virginianemith]

What is with the top of the skull, looks like it was cut across or is a separate piece of bone.

[@Cottonball-gz4cr]

All of a sudden I want to be a archeologist

[@ebayerr]

I'd like to know where did they mine all that gold from? Perhaps there is more gold to be found in the area.

[@skokondrela77]

The gold came from the mines near by sity of Stara Zagora.

[@ebayerr]

@@skokondrela77: Stara Zagora is one of Europe's oldest settlements,with a history spanning over 8,000 years.

[@huskytail]

@@skokondrela77 where exactly? I read that it was from Strandzha and Sakhara

[@skokondrela77]

@@huskytail These mines are north of Stara Zagora, in a mountain that is now called Sredna Gora. They represent "holes" in the ground and there are many preserved.

[@huskytail]

@@skokondrela77 that's amazing

[@dannymack1196]

Is that a gold covering for his manhood @ 1:38 you see it 😂

[@cassisavage4615]

It is

[@ihatejpmorgan]

He had a golden condom. What a boss.

[@brooklynsbaby4367]

Aivan Aivanov vika ahahaha

[@Lasoundmusiq2023]

Why is the Yanomami tribe similar to the stone skull of Varna with stick piercings. And why is Varna one of the oldest pyramid of Europe?

[@matimus100]

Gold is a Powerful thing and twist the mind

[@fightfannerd2078]

Atlantis culture loved Gold

[@dandagerman6604]

WHY is his hammer shaft a poly resin? Is that glass? Had to have been set that way after?

[@Archaeos0up]

Yes, it's just for museum display of parts in correct orientation. Likely glass as that's a fairly inert substance.

[@dandagerman6604]

@@Archaeos0up excellent!! thanks for the reply!

[@28704joe]

"People were not merely gathering gold and wealth but rather more valuably gathering human relationships and interconnectivity" So we can rather assume in that necropolis lies the earliest female gold digger.

[@rajsheker3462]

Who is here after elons tweet

[@17soulable]

Looks like more evidence of the development of the ancient sun worshippers...

[@stoyankartunkov1614]

I'm from Bulgaria and i have never heard of it

[@huskytail]

Това не е за хвалби в коментарите 😉

[@stoyankartunkov1614]

@@huskytail it's much better with English... sorry

[@huskytail]

@@stoyankartunkov1614 you want me to tell you you're lacking basic knowledge in English too? Ok. You do. It is not something to brag about in comments. In English or other languages. You want me to tell you the same thing in French?

[@stoyankartunkov1614]

@@huskytail first I don't like french or Spanish or russia And second i don't typing with Bulgarian language anymore And third i only understand English and i don't speak french and Spanish

[@albenishyakut]

​@@stoyankartunkov1614Много тъжно😢🙏🇧🇬