Monday, 6th December 2004 (4112 views)

A pair of gold earrings has been found during excavation works near the Black Sea city of Nessebar.

The jewellery is thought to have belonged to a woman buried during the Hellenic period, according to Tanya Dimova, chief of the Nessebar Museum.

Bulgarian archaeologists marvelled at the high 24-carat quality of the metal.

The intricate earrings were made by a skilled craftsman and had a lion's head motif. Archaeologists are hoping to find more jewellery as they excavate a second tomb.

The two tombs are part of the ancient Mesemvria necropolis, where wealthy people were laid to rest.

 

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