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The ancient Thracian city of Perperikon also Perpericon is located in the Eastern Rhodopes 15 km northeast of the present day town of Kardzhali Bulgaria on a 470 m high rocky hill which is thought to have been a sacred place The village of Gorna Krepost Upper Castle is located at the foot of the hill and the gold bearing Perpereshka River flows near it Perperikon is the largest megalith ensemble in the Balkans It is thought that the famous sanctuary and oracular shrine dedicated to Dionysus of the Bessi was situated there A visitor centre is being constructed at a cost of 2 4 million Euros
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Location: Rodopi Kardzhali Bulgaria Europe
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