The Big Island – Dourankulak Lake

On the big island in the Dourankulak lake, the temple of the Great goddess-mother Kibella is to be found – one of the biggest prehistoric necropolis in the world – 2500 years old. The temple is dated back to the late bronze age (about IV-III century BC). A figure of Kibella was found inside of it. Kibella was the goddess, which protected the local tribe, before other tribes and cults came to replace them and settle in this extremely attractive place. The remains of the oldest and largest neolithic settlement in the continental part of Europe (5250-3800 BC), are situated in direct proximity to the temple. The bottom layers of the settlement hill (dated about V century BC) are of the greatest scientific interest. According to specialists, they carry the traces and could bring invaluable information about a unique cultural phenomena, related to the first proto-civilization (the so-called “Varna culture”) in human history. Its research should bring some light on the appearance of the so-called “Varna gold” – the first archeological finding of articles made of this metal and in such amount.