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{{short description|Artifacts found in Castana, Bulgaria}}
[[Image:Preslav-earings.jpg|right|thumb|100px|[[Byzantine]] earrings - gold, emeralds, amethysts, pearls - 10th century<ref> Sacred Art, Secular Context: Objects of Art from the Byzantine Collection of Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. by Asen Kirin (2005) p.84</ref>]]
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The '''Preslav Treasure''' was found in autumn of 1977 at the vineyard in Castana, 3 km to the north - west of the second [[Bulgarian]] capital – Veliki [[Preslav]]. The excavations that followed revealed more than 170 golden, silver and bronze objects including 15 silver [[Byzantine]] coins belonging to [[Constantine VII]]<ref>Constantine the Great and the Christian Revolution by G. P. Baker (2003) p.61</ref><ref>The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine by Miss P Southern (2001) p.286</ref>, Roman II (945 and 959) and other artifacts dating far back to the period between 3 rd and 7 th centuries<ref> Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 5001250 (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks) by Florin Curta (2006)</ref><ref>East Central and Eastern Europe in the Early Middle Ages by Florin Curta (2005)</ref>.
The '''Preslav Treasure''' was found in autumn of 1978 at the vineyard in Castana, 3&nbsp;km to the north - west of the second [[Bulgaria]]n capital – Veliki [[Preslav]].<ref>Bulgaria - Land of Ancient Civilizations by Dimiter Dimitrov, Foreign Language Press, Sofia 1961, p.37</ref> The excavations that followed revealed more than 170 golden, silver and bronze objects including 15 silver [[Byzantine]] coins belonging to [[Constantine VII]],<ref>Constantine the Great and the Christian Revolution by G. P. Baker (2003) p.61</ref><ref>The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine by Miss P Southern (2001) p.286</ref> [[Romanos II]] (945 and 959) and other artifacts dating far back to the period between 3rd and 7th centuries.<ref>Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 5001250 (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks) by Florin Curta (2006)</ref><ref>East Central and Eastern Europe in the Early Middle Ages by Florin Curta (2005)</ref><!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Preslav-chariot.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Gold plates depicting the [[Ancient Macedonians|Macedonian]] king [[Alexander the Great]], rising to the sky in a chariot with two [[griffins]]]] -->


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The [[Preslav]] Treasure was concealed during the turbulent events between 969 and 972 - when [[Preslav]] was conquered first by [[Kiev]] royal prince, [[Sviatoslav I of Kiev]]<ref>Dutch Contributions to the Thirteenth [[International Congress of Slavists]]: Ljubljana August 15–21, 2003 - Linguistics (Studies in Slavic & General Linguistics) by Peter Houtzagers, Jenneke Kalsbeek, and Jos Schaeken (2003) p.392</ref> and two years later by the [[Byzantine]] Emperor, [[John Tzimisces]].<ref>A Short History of Byzantium by John Julius Norwich (1998) p.181</ref><ref>The City in Late Antiquity (Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society) by John Rich (1996) p.191</ref><!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Preslav-neckless150.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Double-sided necklace consisting of 13 gold plates, [[cloisonné enamel]], [[rock crystal]], amethysts - 10th century.]] -->
[[Image:Preslav-chariot.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[Gold plates depicting the [[Macedonian]] king [[Alexander the Great]], rising to the sky in a chariot with two [[griffins]]]]


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Several techniques of jewelry making were used in producing adornments, buttons, appliques etc.: not limited to casting in moulds, welding of small gold balls (granules) or fine gold wire [[filigree]], inlays of pearls and multi-colored [[Vitreous enamel|enamel]].
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The [[Preslav]] Treasure was concealed during the turbulent events between 969 and 972 - when [[Preslav]] was conquered first by [[Kiev]] royal prince, [[Sviatoslav I of Kiev]]<ref>Dutch Contributions to the Thirteenth International Congress of Slavists: Ljubljana August 15-21, 2003 - Linguistics (Studies in Slavic & General Linguistics) by Peter Houtzagers, Jenneke Kalsbeek, and Jos Schaeken (2003) p.392</ref> and two years later by the [[Byzantine]] Emperor, [[John Tzimisces]]<ref>A Short History of Byzantium by John Julius Norwich (1998) p.181</ref><ref>The City in Late Antiquity (Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society) by John Rich (1996) p.191</ref>.

[[Image:Preslav-neckless150.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Double-sided necklace consisting of 13 gold plates, cloisonné enamel, rock-crystal, amethysts - 10th century. ]]

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Several techniques of jewelry making were used in producing adornments, buttons, appliques etc: not limited to casting in moulds, [[toreutics]], welding of small gold balls (granules) or fine gold wire (filigree), inlays of pearls and multi-colored enamel.
The owner of the necklace (see on the left) was probably under the protection of [[Virgin Mary]], who is portrayed on both central medallions. It is possible that Tsar Petar gave this beautiful jewelry as a wedding gift to his bride, Maria-Irina, the [[Byzantine]] princess, in 927 in [[Constantinople]]. It is assumed that the necklace was a wedding present because the images of water-birds symbolize family happiness and fidelity.
The owner of the necklace (see on the left) was probably under the protection of [[Virgin Mary]], who is portrayed on both central medallions. It is possible that [[Peter I of Bulgaria]] gave this beautiful jewelry as a wedding gift to his bride, [[Irene Lekapene]], the [[Byzantine]] princess, in 927 in [[Constantinople]]. It is assumed that the necklace was a wedding present because the images of water-birds symbolize family happiness and fidelity.

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==References==
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Aesthetics]]
* [[History of decorative arts]]
* [[European art]]
* [[Persian-Sassanide art patterns]]
* [[Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós]]
* [[Treasure of Nagyszentmiklós]]
* [[Pereshchepina Treasure]]
* [[Avar Treasure]]


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[[Category:History of Bulgaria]]
[[Category:Late Antiquity]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commons category|Preslav treasure}}
* [http://www.museum-preslav.com/ Website of the National Historical and Archaelogical Museum Veliki Preslav]
* [https://museum-velikipreslav.com/ Website of the National Historical and Archaeological Museum Veliki Preslav]

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[[Category:10th century in Bulgaria]]
[[Category:100 Tourist Sites of Bulgaria]]
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Latest revision as of 22:06, 12 May 2023

The Preslav Treasure was found in autumn of 1978 at the vineyard in Castana, 3 km to the north - west of the second Bulgarian capital – Veliki Preslav.[1] The excavations that followed revealed more than 170 golden, silver and bronze objects including 15 silver Byzantine coins belonging to Constantine VII,[2][3] Romanos II (945 and 959) and other artifacts dating far back to the period between 3rd and 7th centuries.[4][5]

The Preslav Treasure was concealed during the turbulent events between 969 and 972 - when Preslav was conquered first by Kiev royal prince, Sviatoslav I of Kiev[6] and two years later by the Byzantine Emperor, John Tzimisces.[7][8]

Several techniques of jewelry making were used in producing adornments, buttons, appliques etc.: not limited to casting in moulds, welding of small gold balls (granules) or fine gold wire filigree, inlays of pearls and multi-colored enamel.

The owner of the necklace (see on the left) was probably under the protection of Virgin Mary, who is portrayed on both central medallions. It is possible that Peter I of Bulgaria gave this beautiful jewelry as a wedding gift to his bride, Irene Lekapene, the Byzantine princess, in 927 in Constantinople. It is assumed that the necklace was a wedding present because the images of water-birds symbolize family happiness and fidelity.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bulgaria - Land of Ancient Civilizations by Dimiter Dimitrov, Foreign Language Press, Sofia 1961, p.37
  2. ^ Constantine the Great and the Christian Revolution by G. P. Baker (2003) p.61
  3. ^ The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine by Miss P Southern (2001) p.286
  4. ^ Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 5001250 (Cambridge Medieval Textbooks) by Florin Curta (2006)
  5. ^ East Central and Eastern Europe in the Early Middle Ages by Florin Curta (2005)
  6. ^ Dutch Contributions to the Thirteenth International Congress of Slavists: Ljubljana August 15–21, 2003 - Linguistics (Studies in Slavic & General Linguistics) by Peter Houtzagers, Jenneke Kalsbeek, and Jos Schaeken (2003) p.392
  7. ^ A Short History of Byzantium by John Julius Norwich (1998) p.181
  8. ^ The City in Late Antiquity (Leicester-Nottingham Studies in Ancient Society) by John Rich (1996) p.191

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