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A photo provided by the Bulgarian National Institute of Archaeology and taken on 26 September 2012 shows the remains of a small settlement made of two-storey houses near the town of Provadia in eastern Bulgaria The prehistoric town at Provadia features two-storey houses and a defensive wall

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Archaeologists in Bulgaria say that have uncovered the oldest prehistoric town found to date in Europe.

The walled fortified settlement, near the modern town of Provadia, is thought to have been an important centre for salt production.

Its discovery in north-west Bulgaria may explain the huge gold hoard found nearby 40 years ago.

Archaeologists believe that the town was home to some 350 people and dates back to between 4700 and 4200 BC.

That is about 1,500 years before the start of ancient Greek civilisation.

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<div class="caption body-width"><img src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/63836000/jpg/_63836195_63836192.jpg" alt="A photo provided by the Bulgarian National Institute of Archaeology and taken on 26 September 2012 shows the remains of a small settlement made of two-storey houses near the town of Provadia in eastern Bulgaria" height="261" width="464"> <span style="width:464px;">The prehistoric town at Provadia features two-storey houses and a defensive wall</span> </div> <div class="story-feature related narrow"> <a class="hidden" href="#story_continues_1">Continue reading the main story</a> <h2>Related Stories</h2> <ul class="related-links-list"> <li> <a class="story" rel="published-1332240336135" href="/news/science-environment-17436400">Ancient sites spotted from space</a> </li> <li> <a class="story" rel="published-1347405345854" href="/news/uk-england-leicestershire-19561018">DNA tests on 'Richard III' bones</a> </li> <li> <a class="story" rel="published-1344408857253" href="/news/science-environment-19168047">Objects may be 'earliest matches'</a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="introduction" id="story_continues_1">Archaeologists in Bulgaria say that have uncovered the oldest prehistoric town found to date in Europe.</p> <p>The walled fortified settlement, near the modern town of Provadia, is thought to have been an important centre for salt production.</p> <p>Its discovery in north-west Bulgaria may explain the huge gold hoard found nearby 40 years ago.</p> <p>Archaeologists believe that the town was home to some 350 people and dates back to between 4700 and 4200 BC. </p> <p>That is about 1,500 years before the start of ancient Greek civilisation.</p>