Orpheus Tomb Discovered

News.bg ^ | 6-29-2007 | Olga Yoncheva

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Orpheus Tomb Discovered?

Updated on: 29.06.2007, 17:51
Published on: 29.06.2007, 17:46

Author: Olga Yoncheva

Orpheus sanctuary in Rhodope mountains is with thousand years older than the Egyptian pyramids.

The sensational discovery was made by an archaeological expedition which investigated the temple of the Thracians near the village of Tatul, informed BNT.

The scientists found 6000-year old buildings with preserved tools made of semi-precious stones, crockery, animal remains. According to the archaeologists now it can be claimed that this is the Tomb of Orpheus, which has been visited of thousands of pilgrims from around the antique world.

The sanctuary is one of the oldest in the world and can be compared only with cult complexes as Stonehеnge.

The Egyptian pyramids were built 4500 years ago. 1500 years earlier in the Rhodope mountains the Thracians construct their rock sanctuaries. This was proven by the archaeologists who for third successive year examine the Orpheus Tomb.

The life of Tatul has continued for 5 thousand years. The soldiers of Alexander the Great have built here magnificent antique temple of Orpheus. Four centuries later the Thracian Odrysian tribe, helped by the Roman legions, conquer and burn the sanctuary. The Romans restore it later.

Now a joint project of Bulgaria and Greece will allow for the temple to be restored and after several months it will be shown in its all its splendour.

[blam]

GGG Ping.

[Red Badger]

Where in Hades is this?............

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Is taken that original article not in English published?

[MHGinTN]

Wow! Does this put its advent near the time that onagumi was no longer beings used by worshippers there on the southwest end of Japan?

[Bladerunnuh]

the path to the dark side, that is.

I like the way, first of all, Count Dooku has killed like 50 people, and it’s Christopher frickin’ Lee anyway, and he’s evil, and like, an hour later, Yoda says- “the dark side I sense in you.” Really? Do you think?

[preacher]

Bulgaria

[KingLiberty]

Yeah, and they found the first draft of the Immigration Bill in it.

[Red Badger]

Bulgaria? And they just now found this?........

[TopQuark]

And now in English, please.

[Red_Devil 232]

I would hope so ... otherwise we will be seeing our “antique world” up for auction on the “... Road Show”!

[varon]

Bulgaria? And they just now found this?........

No, they didn't just find this, they just found Bulgaria ;-)

[Red Badger]

They worship origami in Japan?.......

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The later Star Wars movies aren’t known for snappy, clever dialogue.

Yoda: “Insightful I am, and the obvious apt to state.”

:^)

[Squidpup]

Thought you meant this guy

[nkycincinnatikid]

The fascinating and beautiful Thracian, Macedonian, Roman, Bulgar city of Plovdiv is the site of additional rock sanctuaries. You can explore them unmolested in a neglected city park to your hearts content.

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I would hope so ... otherwise we will be seeing our “antique world” up for auction on the “... Road Show”!

The antiquities of the US only go back a couple hundred years. I'm excluding the "indigenous"* element in this statement.

* Indigenous Peoples: population that immigrated before you did.

[Bladerunnuh]

“And now in English, please”

Oh no... don’t tell me we have someone here who hasn’t watched the Star Wars trilogies. We have one of -those-. You have my pity.

[blam]

"The antiquities of the US only go back a couple hundred years. I'm excluding the "indigenous"* element in this statement."

These guys:

Calico: A 200,000-year Old Site In The Americas?

[Sleeping Freeper]

Orpheus (Greek: Ορφεύς; pronunciation: ohr'-fee-uhs)[1] is a figure from Greek mythology called by Pindar "the father of songs". His name does not occur in Homer or Hesiod, but he was known by the time of Ibycus (c.530 BC). Orpheus was believed to be one of the chief poets and musicians of antiquity, and the inventor or perfector of the lyre. With his music and singing, he could charm wild beasts, coax the trees and rocks into dance and even divert the course of rivers. As one of the pioneers of civilization, he is said to have taught humanity the arts of medicine, writing and agriculture. Closely connected with religious life, Orpheus was an augur and seer; practised magical arts, especially astrology; founded or rendered accessible many important cults, such as those of Apollo and the Thracian god Dionysus; instituted mystic rites both public and private; and prescribed initiatory and purificatory rituals. In addition, Pindar describes Orpheus as the harpist and companion of Jason and the Argonauts. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orpheus