Posted on 08/02/2007 10:53:21 AM PDT by blam
Shop assistant wore ancient necklace
Archaeologists have found a valuable ancient gold necklace being worn by a cashier in a Bulgarian grocery after it was dug up by her husband.
Boris Todorov, 43, from Karlovo in Bulgaria dug up hundreds of fine gold rings from a field on his farm and put them together to make a gift for his wife.
But it was spotted by a group of archaeologists from the Bulgarian National Museum of History who were passing through - and went into her shop to buy provisions.
They immediately identified the necklace as extremely valuable and now say it dates back to 3,000 years BC.
Prof Bozhidar Dimitrov, Director of the Bulgarian National Museum of History, said: "They almost passed out when they saw what the woman was wearing. It is a stunning discovery."
Experts believe a local civilisation buried jewels in fields as part of an elaborate prayer ritual.
GGG Ping.
That should wow them on the Antiques Roadshow!
Her husband gave her a wonderful gift! Wish there was a photo of the necklace...
Experts believe a local civilisation buried jewels in fields as part of an elaborate prayer ritual.They based that on absolutely nothing, but hey, take their words for it, they're experts. I'm sure a group dripping in gold 5000 years ago didn't have to occasionally bury some of their wealth when some plundering horde roared into sight.
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There is no mention of it, but I’m sure the wife’s name is Natasha.
“I’m sure a group dripping in gold 5000 years ago didn’t have to occasionally bury some of their wealth when some plundering horde roared into sight.”
Oh - you mean like successful people and the IRS?
One thing is for sure...the farmer LOVED his wife. This is a good story for something other than the obvious.
bling bling ping ping
No, I think he was talking about Democrats...
Mooooose und squiiiiirel?
I’m just waiting to hear how they’re going to confiscate items which the guy worked to dig up on his own land and claim that they somehow belong to “all the people”.
If by success you mean tax evasion, then yes.
I hear he found them in a Rocky field and Moosed about what to do with them for quite a while.
They had democrats back then?
But it was spotted by a group of archaeologists from the Bulgarian National Museum of History who were passing through - and went into her shop to buy provisions.
And the odds that Mrs Todorov is still in possession of said necklace once the national museum types saw it and decided it was important to them?
“One thing is for sure...the farmer LOVED his wife. This is a good story for something other than the obvious.”
It also shows that men and women really haven’t changed that much in the last 5 thousand years.
Exactly!
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