Summary. The contents of 25 elements in 74 stamped (and some unstamped) amphora finds from nine Thracian sites in Bulgaria dated to the fifth–third century BC have been determined using INAA. The samples investigated were grouped by cluster analysis on the basis of the similarity in their chemical composition. The chemical profiles of the 16 clusters formed were determined and common production centres for some of the stamped amphorae are identified.
BC Kabyle was conquered by the Roman general Marcus Lucullus (Velkov, 1990). During the 2 nd century AD the Kabyle fortress served as residence of the Cohors II Lucensium, and in the next century of the Cohors I Athoitorum. herefore Kabyle was one of the two main Roman camps in the province of hracia (Getov, 2003). he gold samples from Kabyle were collected from the "Big tumulus", located between the modern village of Kabyle and the remains of the ancient settlement. he "Big hracian Golden Wreath from Kabyle, Bulgaria: Chemical Composition Couronne d'or thrace de Kabyle, Bulgarie : composition chimique
A few years ago, 25 gold appliqués with a total weight of 255 g and dated to a period between the 5 th and the 3 rd centuries BC were ofered to the National History Museum in Soia (Bulgaria). Some Bulgarian archaeologists -experts in the ield of toreutics -expressed the opinion that the ofered inds are originals. At the same time, the results of an investigation carried out by the Bulgarian Police brought evidence to the contrary, and, on these bases, started a hearing of the case. Using a non-destructive method of investigation (ED-XRF), the concentrations of Ag, Au, and Cu were determined. A detailed observation of the surface of the inds with relective optical microscopy was carried out, and, at the same time, stylistic parallels of the ofered inds were sought by comparing them to the known similar ancient appliqués. On the bases of the chemical composition, technological observations, and the comparison with parallels of similar chronological inds reported in the literature, we established that the 25 golden appliqués ofered to the Museum by the treasure hunters are fake.Résumé : Il y a quelques années, le Musée National de Soia (Bulgarie) a acquis 25 appliqués en or, d'un poids total de 255 gr, datées du V e -III e siècle av. J.-C. Des archéologues bulgares, experts en toreutique, ont identiié les objets comme étant des originaux. Cependant, des recherches menées par la Police bulgare ont débouché sur une remise en question de l'authenticité de ces pièces. Une étude non destructive (par ED-FX) a permis de déterminer les concentrations d'argent, d'or et de cuivre des appliqués en or. Leur surface a été observée minutieusement au microscope optique et une analyse stylistique et iconographique a été réalisée. Les résultats de l'analyse de la composition chimique du métal, les observations technologiques et la comparaison avec des parallèles archéologiques ont inalement permis de formuler la thèse que ces 25 appliques en or sont fausses.
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