Athenian-type helmet from Scythian barrow in Ukraine

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In 1845, near the village of Zvenyhorodka in the Cherkasy oblast of Ukraine, a notable barrow was opened. The barrow was different from the...

5,500-year-old Megalithic Kurgan in Ukraine: Origin of spectacular funeral rites of the Scythians and...

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In early 2021 to the south of Dnipro city in central Ukraine, archaeologists discovered a huge ancient structure measuring 7.5 meters in height and...

Dancing ‘Aliens’: Silver figurines from Martynivka Treasure in Ukraine

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Martynivka Treasure is a hoard consisting of 116 silver items (weighing about 3.3 kg) found in 1909, in the village of Martynivka, Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine. The treasure is...

Scythian Funeral Cart from Alexandropol Kurgan

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During the summer of 1856, A.E. Liutsenko reported finding the remains of a Scythian funeral cart in the kurgan. Considering its closeness to the...

10th-century Rhyton from Chernihiv Black Barrow: Local and Indo-Iranian ornamentation motifs

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“The famous silver mounting of a bull's horn from Chernaya Mogila is a magnificent example of flat embossing. A unique example of 10th-century...

Scythian Vessel with Hunting Scenes from Solokha Kurgan

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The vessel has two hunting scenes in relief. In the first scene, two horseriders hunt a lion. The left horserider is shooting a bow,...

Scythian Queen from Tovsta Mogyla Kurgan: A Pendant Earring

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"Cradle of Civilizations" book has rare images of a similar set from a famous barrow near the Azov Sea. < PREVIOUS

Situla from Great Ryzhanovka Kurgan

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Situla (plural situlae), from the Latin word for 'bucket' or 'pail', is the term in archaeology and art history for a variety of elaborate bucket-shaped vessels...

Odysseus-type ship discovered in the Black Sea became the oldest intact shipwreck known to...

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"Oct. 2018. BULGARIA. Archaeologists have found what they believe to be the world’s oldest intact shipwreck at the bottom of the Black Sea where...