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Welcome to Episode 141: Operation Sunray & The Tsarichina Hole (Bulgaria's Area 51). On December 6, 1990, the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense began digging a hole in the tiny town of Tsarichina. They surrounded the hole with tents, military equipment, and - most importantly - a large camouflaged fence to hide their work. When curious villagers inquired of the soldiers what they were doing in their town, they were met with silence and threats. Labeled "Secret Project B1" and later "Operation Sunray", nearly all photographs and documents regarding this project were destroyed after 1992. As it turns out, in an attempt to stabilize their economy, the Bulgarian government had turned to supernatural help, enlisting several well-known psychics to help them find an ancient Thracian treasure left over from the reign of Tsar Samuil. In today’s episode, we will unpack the facts and the rumors that have plagued this event for over 3 decades, in the hopes that we may uncover the truth behind this complicated legend full of twists and turns. Listeners may be interested to know that today’s episode has a little bit of almost everything a Hauntie could ever ask for, including: a hunt for cursed royal treasure, a government coverup of epic proportions, mysterious ancient technology, death and mayhem, unexplained aerial phenomena, psychics communing with both ghosts and aliens, and an ancient sleeping entity buried deep within the earth - suspended somewhere between life and death.

TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 - PERSONAL HAUNTINGS

00:31:48 - DONOR SHOUTOUTS

00:39:19 - PART I: Дупката (DUPKATA)

00:42:50 - PART II: BULGARIA

00:52:15 - PART III: THE EXCAVATION

02:14:19 - PART IV: THE END OF THE HUNT

02:19:56 - PART V: THE THEORIES

02:27:56 - PART VI: THE DISCUSSION

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VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

1960s tourism video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDhLhFteuH4

Slavi of The Clashers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1bpRkvaBNk&t=146s

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BACKGROUND MUSIC

Song: Casa Bossa Nova by Kevin MacLeod https://incompetech.com/

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Song: Triumph (No Copyright Music)

Music and Production by Pepe Pérez

TRIUMPH. Music Orchestral Instrumental EPIC Motivational. No copyright

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Song: Ambient Horror Sci-Fi MIX - Inside the Alien Hive // Royalty Free No Copyright Background Music

Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

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Song: “Aftermath” by Kevin MacLeod found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJApqlWZTHo

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