Murfatlar Cave Complex

The Basarabi-Murfatlar Cave Complex is a medieval Christian monastery located near the town of Murfatlar (known as Basarabi between 1924–1965 and 1975–2007), Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania.

The complex is a relict from a widespread monastic phenomenon in 10th century Bulgaria.

The excavations conducted in 1957–1960 uncovered a complex of cells-dwellings, 4 small and 2 larger churches, crypts and tombs, all dating from the 9th – 11th century.

[10] According to Romanian researchers, some graffiti, including depicting a Viking ships, were interpreted as Varangian.

[13] Despite numerous attempts at cracking the Murfatlar script, there still is not a universally accepted decipherment, and it is rather heterogeneous.