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Georgi Kitov (b. 1944) is a Bulgarian archaeologist and thracologist with controversial methods. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from Greek grc ἀρχαιολογία archaiologia – grc ἀρχαῖος archaīos Thracology is the scientific study of Ancient Thrace and Thracian antiquities and is a regional and thematic branch of the larger disciplines of Ancient history He specializes in Thracians and is currently famous for his controversial methods in excavating the Thracian burial mound Golyamata Kosmatka. Thrace (Тракия Trakiya or "Trakija" or Trakia, Θράκη Thráki, Trakya is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe
Finding the Thracian tomb
On August 19, 2004 Kitov discovered a gold mask in a 5th century BC burial mound outside the town of Shipka in a place he later named Golyamata Kosmatka. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 On September 21 he began an excavation of the mound with 12 others, including private security guards, and soon unearthed a large bronze head. Bronze is any of a broad range of Copper alloys, usually with Tin as the main additive but sometimes with other elements such as Phosphorus Three days later he found the entrance of a tomb. For the New York prison see The Tombs. A Tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead.
Instead of the more usual archaeological methods, Kitov used three large earthmoving machines. He claimed that he had to work quickly to deter looters. On October 4 Kitov and his team founded a large marble door. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Marble is a nonfoliated Metamorphic rock resulting from the Metamorphism of Limestone, composed mostly of Calcite (a crystalline form of Later that night they entered a chamber with a sarcophagus and a large amount of golden objects. A sarcophagus is a Funeral receptacle for a Corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone
According to Kitov's later account, he informed the police in Kazanluk to ask for help of couple of police officers to help the take the treasure to his headquarters in a local hotel. Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force Kazanlak (Казанлък is a Bulgarian town located in the middle of the plain of the same name at the foot of the Balkan mountain range, Police sent 50 men and a local prosecutor—according to their later report, they were suspicious because the team intended to move the artifacts in the middle of the night.
Police officers proceeded to frisk everyone when they came from the tomb in case they were trying to smuggle out valuables. When the police demanded that the treasure be taken to the local police station, Kitov refused. Both groups spent the whole night outside the mound until the police escorted the team and the artifacts to their hotel the next morning. Apparent police overkill caused lots of public amusement.
Professional criticism
Kitov's Bulgarian archaeologist colleagues do not approve of his methods. He rarely bothers to document or analyze the artifacts he finds. He began to publish his findings only after several other archaeologists criticized him in public. He excavated the digs in a hurried manner, using heavy machinery.
In February 2001, the National Archaeological Institute and Museum censured him for excavating sites without permission and took away his authorization to lead expeditions for a year. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Later the same year, they expelled Kitov from his post as a Thracian section.
Kitov claims that he works quickly to save the sites from looters. His connections with the head of the National Archaeological Institute allow him to have dozens of digging permits at the same time.
The Bulgarian police have also accused him of working with confessed looters. Kitov founded his own archaeological non-profit association, Thracian Expedition for Tomb Studies, that infringes on Bulgarian law about archaeological excavations. He also works for Bulgarian Investment Fund that furnished armed guards for Golyamata Kosmatka and intends to develop the site for tourism. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel
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