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Archaeology: 1000-year-old human skeleton found in western Bulgaria

Mon, Nov 08 2010 13:26 CET

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Archaeology: 1000-year-old human skeleton found in western Bulgaria

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A skeleton estimated to be more than 1000 years old was discovered in the western Bulgarian town of Kyustendil during sewage maintenance work, Bulgarian National Television (BNT) reported on November 8 2010.

Experts describe the find as a "medieval Christian gravesite". As shown by the television footage, the skeleton is in very good condition, intact, with folded upper limps and prostrate legs. It was not damaged by nearby construction work, the report said.

"The skeleton is of a mature male and a Christian one at that," Doichin Grozdanov, archeaologist in Kyustendil, told the BNT.

"According to the positioning of the skeleton, we can deduce that this was a typical Christian funeral. The positioning is also west-east," he added.

The remains will be excavated and taken to a laboratory for an anthropological analysis.

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Anonymous Dianne Hatton Thu, Nov 11 2010 08:35 CET
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Some poor soul stood waiting at the Municipalty for a copy of his skitsa.

Anonymous hahahaha Tue, Nov 09 2010 18:22 CET
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nice one Cosmos.

Anonymous Cosmos Tue, Nov 09 2010 17:49 CET
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A tourist waiting to be served in a Bulgarian restuarant.

Anonymous Tiran Tue, Nov 09 2010 07:41 CET
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can you have send some photos.i am from sri lanka

Anonymous Epaminondas Tue, Nov 09 2010 06:16 CET
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Clearly a tourist got lost !


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