Serdica’s Ancient Necropolis Unearthed in Bulgaria

News April 5, 2017

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SOFIA, BULGARIA—The Sofia Globe reports that six family tombs and 20 pit burials in the eastern necropolis of the ancient city of Serdica have been uncovered by a construction project. The tombs are thought to date to the fourth through sixth centuries A.D., and were heavily damaged during construction work in the twentieth century. However, human remains were recovered from the intact pit burials, which were found between the tombs. The bones from these burials will be radiocarbon dated. To read about another discovery in Bulgaria, go to “Thracian Treasure Chest.”

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