Mamayev Kurgan Grave (mom mountain), Great Znamenka
On the high steep bank of the Kakhovka reservoir, near the village of Great Znamenka that under Nikopol, Zaporozhye region, point of interest is of global significance - Mamayev mound grave, or mom mountain.
History mound Mamayev Tomb
Mom mountain in a cut reminds a puff pie - so many layers of burials from different epochs. The total number of burials is more than 600, of which only investigated more than 200. On the basis of the excavation was set during the operation of the repository - the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, the Middle Ages. The most promising for in-depth study periods mom is a mountain located between the high Scythian burial mounds Solokha and Chertomlyk.
More than 2500 years ago on both sides of the Dnieper River from its mouth to the current territory of Nikopol was Scythia Minor, where the Scythian kings, with their glorious army, fought the invaders for their settlement. Sam has a small mound height. As adopted in the Scythian epoch graduation, the height of the mound was dependent on supplies of the deceased to the social stratum. Found in the graves household items and ornaments also point to a simple origin of people buried.
Research on Mamayev Kurgan archaeologists revealed another interesting fact. In more burials investigated by its size and found in it things, led to the conclusion of the burials of women warriors called Amazons.
Since 1360 on the territory of the Dnieper Great Meadows was located the seat of the Mongol warlord Mamaia that without the Khan`s title, was worshiped as Khan. He ruled here for 20 years, the Golden Horde as the Horde capital in turmoil on the Volga River in the city of Sarai Berke, one after another took turns titled Tatar khans. The excavations on the mound have been found relating to the period remains of the palace, houses, mosques, baths, coins, jewelry, household utensils.
There are still a lot of questions. However, the waves erode the Kakhovka reservoir shore with mounds and answers may be lost forever.
How to get to the mound Mamayev tomb in the Great Znamenka
You can get there from Zaporozhye bus to the village of Great Znamenka. Then you have to walk, because the mound is located on a steep bank.
