ANOTHER UNIQUE ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY IN BULGARIA

12:02 Tue 24 Jul 2007

Archaeologists found a Thracian vessel in the shape of a horse head in a funeral mound near the town of Sliven.

The workmanship was especially precise, Focus news agency reported.

The horse’s accoutrements and a labris (double axe) were represented on the vessel. Focus said that the labris was a symbol of royal power in Thrace.

Georgi Kitov, head of the archaeological expedition, said that the vessel was unique from a scientific point of view. The labris proved the vessel was owned by a Thracian king.

Only half a body was found in the tomb, showing that the deceased was a follower of Orpheus, Kitov said.

Amphoras, clay vessels of various sizes and bronze pitchers were also found in the two tombs under the hill.

Comments

Comments by Yvonne Scott - 04:50 24 Jul 2007
	The labris (double axe) was a symbol of power from Crete, the Minoan culture, and a common ritual symbol associated with women, not men. It's sad that we still continue this patriarchal belief that only MEN could rule. Is it possible that the labris was given to this man because he was associated with a matrifocal society? Read Marija Gimbutas work please. You may learn something.
Comments by Spanners - 18:46 25 Jul 2007
	Yvonne - Gimbutas's work does indeed give plenty of interest to consider vis: matriarchy and it's relative subordination in western interpretations, but I'm afraid Minoan culture isn't Thrace. Let's not be hasty in making bold interpretations (in favour of either gender) when the evidence is stilll coming out of the ground?