6500-Year-Old Europe's Oldest Town Uncovered
- 12 years ago
A 6,500 year old town is uncovered, becoming Europe's oldest town.
The oldest town in Europe has been uncovered by archaeologists in Bulgaria.
The prehistoric settlement is believed to be from between 47 hundred and 42 hundred BC.
The residents of the ancient town made salt by boiling water from a local spring and making the salt into bricks. The salt was used to preserve meat, or traded as an important commodity of the time.
The discovery of the town might help scientists understand another find that has remained a mystery. 40 years ago, the oldest collection of gold objects was found at a burial ground about 20 miles away from the town.
The town was fortified and surrounded with stone walls, which may have been in place to protect the salt production efforts and the resulting profits.
Another ancient discovery was found in Jerusalem when a man’s dog accidentally fell into a hole and was rescued.
More holes were found in the area, and ancient wine presses were unearthed. Now there are plans to turn the area into a park with reconstructed versions of the wine presses.
The oldest town in Europe has been uncovered by archaeologists in Bulgaria.
The prehistoric settlement is believed to be from between 47 hundred and 42 hundred BC.
The residents of the ancient town made salt by boiling water from a local spring and making the salt into bricks. The salt was used to preserve meat, or traded as an important commodity of the time.
The discovery of the town might help scientists understand another find that has remained a mystery. 40 years ago, the oldest collection of gold objects was found at a burial ground about 20 miles away from the town.
The town was fortified and surrounded with stone walls, which may have been in place to protect the salt production efforts and the resulting profits.
Another ancient discovery was found in Jerusalem when a man’s dog accidentally fell into a hole and was rescued.
More holes were found in the area, and ancient wine presses were unearthed. Now there are plans to turn the area into a park with reconstructed versions of the wine presses.