Magura Cave in Bulgaria Will be Renovated
Magura is located in Bulgaria near the town of Belogradchik. The municipality has now won a fund for a renovation project from the EEA, an organization which is backed by the EU plus Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein. The 400,000 Euros of the fund will finance archeological excavations around and inside the cave and the restoration of some of the prehistoric drawings dating back to 8000 BC. The project also includes the construction of six platforms inside the cave which will allow a view on the excavations and will also have an exhibition of ancient artifacts found in the cave. The works will start in 2009 and will take 18 months.
The municipality is also submitting the cave to be inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Bulgaria’s Cave “Magurata” Renovated with EUR 400 000 from EEA