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valley where Dabene is located used to be a major crafts center which exported golden jewelry all over Europe. That conclusion was made because the golden elements were not discovered in a burial mound and there are no remains of bones or ceramics and therefore the elements were not burial gifts.
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met a local woman with an exquisite golden necklace found by her husband while ploughing with his tractor. The couple was unaware of the origins of the jewel and cooperated with the archaeologists.
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The whole treasure consists of 20,000 gold jewelerry items from 18 to 23 carats. The most important of them was a dagger made of
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with an unusual edge. The treasure was dated to the end of the 3rd millennium B.C. The scientists suggest that the
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The treasure was unearthed in perfect condition and was exhibited in the
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Gold treasure from Dabene. Ancient Civilization from 3rd millennium BC
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The excavations in the area began after two archaeologists from the
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