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The Melnik Earth Pyramids (Bulgarian: Мелнишки пирамиди) are rock formations, known as hoodoos, situated at the foothills of the Pirin mountain range in south-western Bulgaria. They span an area of 17 km 2 near the town of Melnik , Blagoevgrad Province .
The area around Melnik is strikingly eroded, particularly the enormous area of cliff that serves as a backdrop to the town. This area, covering some 17 km 2 near Melnik, Kurlanovo and Rozhen, has been called the Melnik Earth Pyramids or Melnik Badlands. The hills in this area can rise up to 100 metres (330 ft) high. [7]
Melnik Earth Pyramids: Melnik Earth Pyramids are situated in the foothills of the Pirin Mountain in south-western Bulgaria, spanning an area of 17 km 2 near Melnik, Karlanovo and Rozhen. Blagoevgrad Province. Reaching a height of up to 100 m these sandstone pyramids are shaped in forms, resembling giant mushrooms, ancient towers and obelisks.
The most recognisable rock formation in the mountain range are the Melnik Earth Pyramids situated in the southwestern reaches of Pirin in the vicinity of the homonymous town. [20] They are located at an altitude between 350 and 850 m (1,150 and 2,790 ft) and are composed of sandstone and conglomerates dated from the Neogene and the Quaternary ...
Rozhen, Bulgaria (Bulgarian: Рожен) is a village in the municipality of Sandanski, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria. [1] It is situated at the south-western foothills of the Pirin mountain range and is nestled within the Melnik Earth Pyramids.
Archaeologists claim this pyramid is 27,000 years is old. But some scientists argue the structure can't be that ancient—and that humans couldn't have built it.
Melnik Earth Pyramids; P. Pobiti Kamani; S. Stob Earth Pyramids; The Stone Mushrooms; Stone run; Z. Zlatnite Mostove This page was last edited on 11 October ...
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