Interestingly, some graves do not contain any skeletons at all. Instead, these 'symbolic graves' are the richest in terms of the amount of gold and other treasures found inside. Some symbolic graves (cenotaphs) also contain life-sized clay masks that have not been fired and are placed in the position where the deceased person's head should be.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "The archaeologists discovered the remains of a high-status male who appeared to be a ruler or leader. He was buried with countless wealth in his tomb and with more gold than usual. The elite members of society were buried in shrouds adorned with gold ornaments sewn into the wrapping cloth, as revealed by burial analysis. This proves that the Varna culture had a highly structured society."

More than twenty-two thousand beautiful artifacts were found from the graves, including more than three thousand items made of gold with a total weight of six kilograms (13.23 pounds). Rarer remains were also found inside the graves, including copper, extraordinary flint tools, jewelry, Mediterranean mollusk shells, pottery, obsidian blades, and beads.

In the grave, rare artifacts such as copper, extraordinary flint tools, jewelry, Mediterranean mollusk shells, pottery, obsidian blades, and beads were found. Varna, home to the largest known prehistoric cemetery in Southeast Europe, reflects ancient belief systems, wealth of cultural practices, and complex burial ceremonies. This was an advanced civilization that became the first culture to create gold artifacts. This kingdom is even older than the kingdoms of Mesopotamia and Egypt.