Ancient settlement destroyed by bulldozers

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Ancient settlement destroyed by bulldozers Nov 21, 2011 5:21:15 GMT 10

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Post by theshee on Nov 21, 2011 5:21:15 GMT 10

An archaeological site in Bulgaria, including remnants of a village said to date back 8000 years, has been destroyed by bulldozers, allegedly the work of a construction company building part of a new road from Bulgaria to Greece. A special commission from the Ministry of Culture is inspecting the damage to the site, near Momchilgrad, and police are investigating.

Zharin Velichkov, chief inspector of the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture said that the site had individual layers dating back thousands of years, believed to reach back as far as 6000 BCE. He said that he could not say who had committed the destruction but it was most likely the company that had been carrying out work in the area.

The construction company had been given accurate maps of the area, with archaeological sites marked. The mound of the site, which also included a medieval church, were a few hundred metres from the planned road to Greece. Archaeologists are now trying to rescue anything remaining after the bulldozing.
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boxfree Super Member If they don't want you to see it... It's the truth. Posts: 4,654	Ancient settlement destroyed by bulldozers Nov 21, 2011 6:51:38 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by boxfree on Nov 21, 2011 6:51:38 GMT 10 They need a new back road for all the repossessions about to take place....
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brillbilly Administrator Warm hearted Posts: 39,457	Ancient settlement destroyed by bulldozers Nov 21, 2011 7:21:49 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brillbilly on Nov 21, 2011 7:21:49 GMT 10 funny how the modern for some, takes priority over the ancient,just bulldoze it away like so many others do!

Wes Gear Administrator Site Owner Posts: 9,621	Ancient settlement destroyed by bulldozers Nov 22, 2011 1:57:10 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Wes Gear on Nov 22, 2011 1:57:10 GMT 10 Another small piece of history fades into the past.
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