Archaeological Reserve "Durankulak"

 archaeological site, neolithic age, cultural heritage / national heritage, interesting place, historic ruins

Durankulak is a prehistoric archaeological site on the Golemia ostrov (Big Island) in Durankulak lake, Bulgaria. Prehistoric settlement commenced on the small island approximately 7000 BP and lasted for thousands of years.
In this place were found:
- Finds from the Palaeolithic (over 100 centuries BC)
- The first settlements at ancient cultures sedentary, agricultural and artisanal population in Europe (54th century BC)
- First stone constructions in Europe (51 century BC)
- The oldest processed gold in the world (50th century BC)
- The first beginnings of characters in human history (50-48 century BC) harbinger of prehistoric Danubian proto-writing,
- The earliest forms of monetary exchange values ​​(50-48 century BC)
- Here identified is the oldest phase (beginning 55-54 century BC) called Blatnitsa (in ancient name of the present village Durankulak) European Neolithic culture Hamangia.

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