Researchers at the Rusokastro fortress have discovered a rare find during the course of this season's archaeological dig. During the excavation of the monumental building with stone pillars in the castle, a small statuette was found depicting a horse moving forwards.
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| Credit: Regional Historical Museum Burgas |
The right foot is raised, bent at the knee, and the head is turned to the right. Brace, head and body of the horse are extremely exquisitely shaped. The back legs and part of the tail are missing.
The statuette is cast in Bronze and exquisitely well crafted. It 5cm in length by 4.8cm in height, and dates back to the 2nd-3rd century AD. Thought to be a gift left in a shrine and temple, the find may indicate the existence of a yet to be discovered Roman-era sanctuary in the immediate vicinity of the fortress.
The excavations of the Rusokastro fortress are conducted by a team of the Regional historical museum Burgas and have been funded by the Municipality of Kameno and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Source: Regional Historical Museum Burgas [August 14, 2019]
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