Museum "Neolithic dwellings" - a museum in the city of Stara Zagora , Bulgaria ; listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 [1] . Contains the remains of the two oldest surviving dwellings in the world.
| Museum "Neolithic dwellings" | |
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| Established | 1979 year |
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| Address |  Bulgaria : Stara Zagora |
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History
The museum was created in 1979 as a branch of the Stara Zagorsk History Museum. Built around two Neolithic houses dating from the eighth millennium BC. [2]
The first artifacts were found at this site in 1826. In thorough archaeological research in 1969, the remains of a burnt house were found. This is the best-preserved dwelling in Europe of that period with a kitchen, fireplace, hand-held grain mills and ceramic vessels. Archaeological studies have shown that the dwelling was two-tiered with approximate dimensions: length - 10 m, width - 5.60 m, height - more than 7 meters. During the excavation, 1826 exhibits were found .
In total, the museum exhibits 333 exhibits from all over the Stara Zagorsk region. In its basement is the exposition "Primitive Art in Stara Zagora."
See also
- List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria
- Neolithic