Renowned archaeologist dies at temple dig
Friday, September 19, 2008 - 11:14
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Archaeologist Georgi Kitov — an expert on the treasure-rich Thracian culture of antiquity — died of a heart attack while excavating a temple in central Bulgaria considered to be one of his greatest discoveries, his family said Thursday. He was 65.
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