13 January 2009 | Important archaeological finds dating from the Eneolithic Era, fourth century BC, were discovered last year during two research campaigns of the St. Atanasy site near the village of Spanchevo in the Kochani area in eastern Macedonia.

The finds included ceramic, clay and seashell items and women’s figurines in various forms, the Macedonian newspaper Vecher reported. The most significant find, according to the Museum of Macedonia, was a rare example of a male head, which enriched the collection of rare finds from the site.

The discovered artefacts, archaeologists said, are identical to the objects found at the Pilavo site, near the village of Burilchevo, also in the Kochani area. This – they claim, confirms the interconnectedness of the two settlements – located on the left and right banks of the Bregalnitsa River.

The findings in the Kochani area resulted from one of a series of archaeological research undertakings last year. Many projects were carried out, and an exhibition currently on display at the Museum of Macedonia in Skopje gives on overview of some of the important artefacts found in 2008.

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