The treasure from Vrap is a Bulgars treasure attributed to Kuber. After its discovery, it was attributed to the Avars, but this is an outdated hypothesis compared to other artifacts from archaeological finds. Hidden Treasures of a Forgotten Bulgarian StateTHE TREASURES OF GREAT OLD BULGARIA (Notices of the Union of Scientists - Varna; 2015) Altai-iran und Völkerwanderung The treasure from Vrap is an ensemble currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The various vessel making up the ensemble were found in Vrap, Albania, and have been attributed to the Bulgars. SILVER BUCKLES OF ANCIENT BULGAR WARRIOR ARISTOCRATS DISPLAYED FOR THE FIRST TIME BY BULGARIA’S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF HISTORY The Bulgars founded Old Great Bulgaria. The most significant of the treasures of Old Great Bulgaria is Pereshchepina Treasure. The Avars were a nomadic people from the steppes of Eurasia who arrived in Pannonia in the 6th century AD where they created the Avar Khaganate . Being a warlike people, the Avars warred with and subjugated much of the local population, and occasionally clashed with the Byzantine Empire.  The origin of the treasures found is disputed; some posit that the Avars were themselves skilled metalworkers, while others believe that the valuable objects (including gold jars, cups, and dishes) found in  hoards were made in Byzantium and then either looted or given as tribute to the Avars. The ensemble housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was recovered from the Albanian village of Vrap (which rose to international prominence in 1902 when a cache of  gold and silver was found in the village) in the early 20th century and given to the museum by J. P. Morgan Jr. in 1917. The ensemble consists of several gold cups, a silver bucket, several drinking dishes and a jug.
The Avar Treasure is an ensemble currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The various vessel making up the ensemble were found in Vrap, Albania, and have been attributed to the Avar people. The Avars were a nomadic people from the steppes of Eurasia who arrived in the Balkans in the 6th century AD . Being a warlike people, the Avars warred with and subjugated much of the local population, and occasionally clashed with the Byzantine Empire. Through these conquests, the Avars were able to amass considerable amounts of treasure, some of which was buried en-mass near Avar settlements. The origin of the treasures found is disputed; some posit that the Avars were themselves skilled metalworkers, while others believe that the valuable objects (including gold jars, cups, and dishes) found in Avar hoards were made in Byzantium and then either looted or given as tribute to the Avars. The ensemble housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was recovered from the Albanian village of Vrap (which rose to international prominence in 1902 when a cache of Avar gold and silver was found in the village) in the early 20th century and given to the museum by J. P. Morgan Jr. in 1917. The ensemble consists of several gold cups, a silver bucket, several drinking dishes and a jug.
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treasure from Vrap is a Bulgars treasure attributed to Kuber. After its discovery, it was attributed to the Avars, but this is an outdated hypothesis compared to other artifacts from archaeological finds. Hidden Treasures of a Forgotten Bulgarian StateTHE TREASURES OF GREAT OLD BULGARIA (Notices of the Union of Scientists - Varna; 2015) Altai-iran und Völkerwanderung
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Bulgars founded Old Great Bulgaria. The most significant of the treasures of Old Great Bulgaria is Pereshchepina Treasure.
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Through these conquests, the Avars were able to amass considerable amounts of treasure, some of which was buried en-mass near Avar settlements.
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