17 centuries old tomb to be opened in Sofia
By the end of the calendar year the tomb of Honorius will open to the public. That said Deputy Mayor of Sofia Municipality Todor Tchobanov in checking the implementation of the restoration. The tomb is part of the necropolis beneath the Basilica "St. Sofia". According to the deputy mayor Honorius was probably bishop - one of the leaders of the local Christian community in the fourth century. His tomb is the only one with captions. It was discovered years ago during excavations for collectors, reports "Monitor"."With the opening to the public will be exposed to very tiny person and Council of Serdica 343, this is the most important tomb , discovered on the territory of Sofia ," added Tchobanov . Beside it were discovered a few more.
Sofia Municipality is planning in the next few years to dig a tunnel connecting the museum's "St. Sofia" and the tomb . The passage has yet to be designed.
Source: http://bg-daily-news.eu
(07.11.2013)