| Material | silver |
|---|---|
| Created | 383 BC – 359 BC |
| Discovered | 1974 at Borovo |
| Present location | Rousse Regional Historical Museum |
The Borovo Treasure, also known as the Borovo Silver Treasure, is part of the Thracian treasure.[1][2] It is a set of five silver-gilt items discovered in late 1974 while ploughing a field in Borovo, Bulgaria.[3]
The treasure is kept in the history museum at Ruse.[1]
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It consists of a table set of five Silver-gilt items:[1][2]
The discovery was made while ploughing a field approximately 2 km from the village of Borovo, Ruse, in Bulgaria. Unfortunately, the plow severely damaged objects, but after extensive restoration work, the damage is nearly invisible.[1][2][4]
The mystery remain about the reason for the treasure being buried at that particular site, because no tumulus was found at the location.[4]
The inscription on the sphynx rhyta indicates that the treasure may have been a gift to a local Getic ruler from king Thrace Cotys I (382-359 BC).[3] He reigned the Odrysian Kingdom from 383 to 359 BC.[4] It is for this reason that the treasure is considered to be from the early to mid fourth century BC.[1][2][3][4]
Other Thracian treasures: