Borovo Treasure

The Borovo Treasure, also known as the Borovo Silver Treasure, is a Thracian[1][2] hoard of five matching silver-gilt items discovered in late 1974 while ploughing a field in Borovo, Bulgaria.

[1] The treasure consists of a table set of five silver-gilt items:[1][2] The discovery was made while ploughing a field approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the village of Borovo, Ruse, in Bulgaria.

[1][2][6] It is unknown why the treasure was buried at that particular site since no tumulus was found at the location.

[6] The inscription on the sphinx rhyta indicates that the treasure may have been a gift to a local Getic ruler from the king Cotys I (382-359 BC),[4] who reigned in the Odrysian Kingdom from 383 to 359 BC.

[6] It is for this reason that the treasure is considered to be from the early to mid fourth century BC.