Solnitsata was a prehistoric town located in present-day Bulgaria, near the modern city of Provadia. It is the oldest salt production center in continental Europe. It was the first prehistoric urban c
Site of Solnitsata
Partly reconstructed wall at the excavation site
Artist's reconstruction of the settlement
Ceramic mask figurine excavated from the site, dating from c. 4500 BC
The Karanovo culture is a Neolithic culture named after the Bulgarian village of Karanovo. The culture, which is part of the Danube civilization, is considered the largest and most important of the Az
Karanovo culture ceramic vessel, 6th millennium BC (Karanovo I), Stara Zagora Neolithic Dwellings Museum
"Lady of Pazardžik" (c. 4500 BC)
Pottery, 6th millennium BC (Karanovo I).
Tulip vase, 6th mill. BC (Karanovo I).