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SOFIA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Bulgarian authorities have seized 1,670 antique artifacts in a private home in the town of Novi Pazar, the country's Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Wednesday.
The artifacts, including antique coins, rings, seals, arrowheads and buckles, were found on Tuesday after the authorities had obtained information that the 62-year-old homeowner illegally possessed cultural and historical objects, the statement said.
The police also found a metal detector, it said.
An examination has been launched, the statement added.
Bulgaria is rich in archaeological heritage. Novi Pazar is located only 6 kilometers east of Pliska, Bulgaria's first capital between 681 and 893 AD.
