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One significant discovery is the remains of a structure believed to be a temple, dating to the 3rd to 1st century BC. Additionally, six votive plates dedicated to
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Varbanov, V. (2014). Researched Late Hellenistic Sites in Northeastern Bulgaria: The Case-Study of the Sexaginta Prista Site – A Settlement or the Cult Place?,
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Excavations at the site have revealed evidence of human occupation dating back to the 5th to 1st century BC. Among the findings are over 70 pits, along with
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that has been partially restored by archaeologists. The visible remains primarily date back to the late 6th century AD.
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were found within a pit, suggesting the presence of a sanctuary devoted to him during the Roman period.
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religious structures from the 6th–5th century BC are also found in the area.
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Cape St. Athanasius is located in Bulgaria
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Black Sea
Byala
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