Unique medieval mural discovered in church in Melnik

Archaeologists have uncovered a complete scene from the medieval murals of the Church of the Life-giving Spring of the Mother of God in Melnik, Archaeologia Bulgarica report. The discovery was made following the removal of a mural from the National Revival period, revealing frescoes dating back to the 13th or early 14th century.

"This is the largest fragment of the church's medieval murals discovered to date," Dr. Metodi Zlatkov commented. "We have no doubt that it depicts the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, as Mary is clearly visible with a halo, portrayed as an infant," Zlatkov added. Preliminary data suggest that the artists who created the mural likely came from the region of Serres and Thessaloniki, the archaeologist noted.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov