March
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The Panagyurishte Treasure is a set of gold vessels from Panagyurishte, a town in the southern Bulgarian province of Pazardzhik. The treasure was discovered by accident during the 20 th century. The Panagyurishte Treasure has been dated to between the late 4 th and early 3 rd century BC, and therefore belongs to the Thracian civilization. Apart from the amount of gold used to create the vessels, the artifacts are also notable for their fine craftmanship. At present, there are three official, perfect replicas of the treasure, one for the National History Museum in Sofia, another for the Archaeological Museum in Plovdiv, and the third for the History Museum in Panagyurishte. The originals, owing to its pricelessness and rarity, are
