The discovery happened in Bulgaria. Archaeologists found what they believed to be the oldest known gold in history at Varna necropolis. This cemetery is located in the western industrial zone of ...

On the shores of the Black Sea lay what has come to be known as the "Varna Necropolis" – hundreds of tombs, many holding a fantastic array of gold bracelets, necklaces, and scepters dating back ...

In October 1972, a construction worker came across some gold objects in the ground near Varna, northeastern Bulgaria. Since then, some 300 graves have been excavated, producing some of the ...