We found out about the “temple-well” near Gurlo village near Pernik from mountain guide Stanoy Arabadjiev who has been endeavouring to spark interest in Bulgarian antiquities. To enter, we had to clear the thicket that was hiding it from view. The well is said to be a temple to the Sumerian god Enki. It was discovered in 1971 by archaeologist Dimitrina Mitova-Jonova who dated it to the 14th-13th century BC. She connects its construction with the ancient building tradition of the Nuragic culture on the island of Sardinia, where …read more
Source: Radio Bulgaria
