"Arrr! Scallywags o’ the deep be findin’ old treasures in Bulgaria’s watery realm, ‘tis a booty worth plunderin’!"
2024-08-15
Ahoy, mateys! In the fair land of Bulgaria, clever scallywags stumbled upon a treasure trove of over a hundred shiny glass trinkets, sunk deep beneath the waves! Arrr, they be from the days when the sea still whispered secrets of the late 16th and early 17th centuries!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round, fer news from the briny deep! Researchers, brave as any sea dog, stumbled upon a treasure trove of over 100 ancient glass trinkets in the murky waters of Bulgaria's Chengene Skele Bay! Aye, led by the learned Professor Ivan Histrov, these landlubbers dived into history and pulled up the spoils o' the past, dating back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries.These shiny baubles be part of a grand collection, adding to the 310 glass vessels unearthed in previous years. Believed to hail from the famed Venetian isle of Murano, where fine glass be crafted, these vessels might’ve found their way to Davy Jones’ locker on a ship caught in a tempest!
Discovered at depths o' 2 to 2.5 meters, the treasures be a fine reminder of the sprawling trade and consumption of glass in the Balkans during the Late Ottoman Period. Although many a piece lay shattered, some be whole, showcasing the extraordinary skill of their makers. Soon, ye'll find these underwater gems displayed at the Burgas Regional Historical Museum! Now, raise a tankard to history, me hearties!