An exquisite bronze statuette was discovered during the excavations of Fortress Rusokastro

Researchers at the Rusokastro fortress have discovered a rare find at the very beginning of the archaeological season this summer. During the excavation of the monumental building with stone pillars in the castle, a small statuette was found depicting horse moving forwards. The right foot is raised, folded in the knee, and the head is curved to the right. Brace, head and body of the horse are extremely exquisitely shaped. The back legs and part of the tail are broken.

The statuette is cast and exquisitely well crafted. It has a length of 5 and a height of 4.8 cm. Similar finds date back to the 2nd-3rd century AD - the period of the Roman epoch. It represents a gift left in shrines and temples. The find of Rusokastro shows that there is a sanctuary from the Roman times in the immediate vicinity of the fortress, which is yet to be sought.

The excavations of the Rusokastro fortress are conducted by a team of the Regional historical museum Burgas and have been funded by the Municipality of Kameno and the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Bulgaria.

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