Archaelogists in Bulgaria have claimed to have unearthed Europe's oldest town. The prehistoric town, discovered in Eastern Bulgaria near the town of Provadia, is the oldest urban settlement found in Europe to date. The Huffington Post reports that Vasil Nikolov, a professor from Bulgaria's National Institute of Archaeology, said the stone walls of the town excavated by his team are estimated to date between 4,700 and 4,200 BC. The team also uncovered the remains of a settlement of a two-story house encircled by a fortified wall, parts of a gate and a series of pits used for rituals. Nikolov says that the team believe the settlement was home to a wealthy community (more)...
- 11/4/2012
- by By Paul Martinovic
- Digital Spy
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