Italian Scientists to Save Unique Ancient Temple-well in Bulgaria

News.bg, Feb 04, 2008

Italian historians will take part in the rescuing of the only temple-well in Bulgaria.
The unique monument is called ‘Pusto Gurlo' (‘Vain Throat') and is located in Gurlo Village, Pernik area.
Scientists dated it from XIV century before Christ.

Together with Pernik Municipality, the specialists from Italy will make a project to apply for EU funds granting.
The received resources will be used to be constructed new road to the temple-well, to restore the surrounding objects and a hotel complex to be built nearby.

The temple-well is built in the shape of frustum of a cone as in its highest point the aperture is 2 meters in diameter and in the lowest point- 5 meters in diameter.
At the left side of the temple there is trapezium section which leads through 2-3 meters corridor and a twisted ladder to the top.
On the bottom of the temple there is another well, which is presently dried up.

Very interesting fact is all this is built up by stone, but without any soldering material.
The ‘Pusto Gurlo' temple is under UNESCO protection.