The Sutu Palace as of 23 October will host the exhibition "The Journey Beyond. Funeral rites in Varna and the region in ancient times," which includes nearly 6,000 artefacts, some of which showcase the oldest processed gold in the world.
"For the first time in Romania, objects from the Varna Museum of History are being presented, including items from the famous Varna I necropolis, whose inventory has been exhibited in numerous prestigious museums around the world. Almost all of the selected pieces belong to the permanent exhibition of the Varna Museum, some have never left it before, while others have traveled only on rare occasions, such as the assemblage from the Varna II necropolis, which contains the world's oldest crafted gold," the Bucharest Municipality Museum informs in a press release sent on Thursday to AGERPRES.
The exhibition, which offers free entry at the opening event, presents discoveries from funerary complexes in the Bulgarian city of Varna and its surrounding area.
"The central theme of the exhibition is to demonstrate the varied representations of the afterlife as reflected in funeral rites that have been practiced over the centuries. The region has been inhabited by various peoples, each of whom had a distinct understanding of life after death. The exhibition aims to illustrate the diversity of funeral practices in the area, which in some cases differ radically. At the same time, the exhibition presents the history of habitation in the region through the display of objects of material culture," the museum added.
Visitors to the exhibition are invited to explore the evolution of beliefs about the afterlife, starting with the mysterious beliefs of the Chalcolithic period and culminating with the Christian customs in the Middle Ages. This configuration of the exhibition further highlights the contrast between the different funeral practices and perceptions of the afterlife, which are clearly not determined by the general technological progress of humanity, but are the product of individual, sometimes unique, views and beliefs.
Organised in partnership with the Regional Museum of History in Varna, the exhibition will be open to the public at Sutu Palace until 29 March 2026.
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