Beglik Tash
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Beglik Tash (Bulgarian: Беглик Таш, Turkish: Beylik Taşı) is a prehistoric rock sanctuary situated on the southern Black Sea coast of Bulgaria, a few kilometers north of the city of Primorsko. It was re-used by the Thracian tribes in the Iron Age.
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Беглик Таш | |
Location | Primorsko, Burgas Province, Bulgaria |
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Coordinates | 42°18′42″N 27°46′1″E |
Type | Monument |
Area | 6 hectares (15 acres) |
Site notes | |
Public access | free |
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At the end of the 19th century, the Czech-Bulgarian historian and archaeologist Karel Škorpil produced the first scientific account of the sanctuary, which was then known as Apostol Tash.[1] In 2002, Bulgarian archaeologists started excavations under the supervision of Tsonia Drazheva.