The remains of the Bulgarian governor's palace at Perperikon were discovered by Nikolay Ovcharov right next to the still standing battle tower. Photo by infocenter.bnt.bgThe palace of the Bulgarian governor of the Rhodoppe region located at the ancient sanctuary on the mount of Perperikon. The discovery was made Thursday by a Bulgarian team of archeologists led by Professor Nikolay Ovcharov.
According to Ovcharov, the palace dates back to the 14th century, and from 1343 AD it was used by the Bulgarian governor of the region, who was appointed by Bulgaria's Tsar at the time, Ivan Aleksandar (r. 1331-1371), after a successful military campaign to re-conquer the Rhodoppe Mountains.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008