Scythian burial mound Solokha Most Znamianka
Barrow Solokha located on the left bank, near Nikopol, Zaporozhye region, near the village of Great Znamenka. On maps it appears as a mound Tomb-Znamenskoye.
History mound Solokha
The history of the construction of mounds associated with the cult of the Scythians, who lived on the territory of modern Nikopol in the 4th century BC. e. Gravestones mound, called the mound, erected in the desert and always near water sources. For their construction required the efforts of many people, so they are complex architectural structures. Over time, in neighborhoods arose whole burial cemeteries. We buried under mounds of dead people. In the social hierarchy of society the highest Scythian burial mounds, a height of 14 meters, owned by the Scythian kings and their families.
Solokha burial mound in the early 20th century there were 75 mounds. Its height is 18 meters, diameter - 100 meters. In the early 20th century, St. Petersburg archaeologist Veselovsky was found two burial. One of them was destroyed, and it established the burial of a noble woman. In another, it was discovered the untouched tomb of a Scythian burial of the king and his servant, squire, groom and 5 horses. At the head of the king were abandoned during the funeral rite bronze helmet and a gold crest - the work of Greek artists. In the hands were put on the plate five bracelets. Also there were found silver vessels, weapons, jewelry, gold and silver jewelry. A unique find is a gold crest. It depicts the fight of the Scythians and the fine detail to convey emotions on their faces, clothing, wounded horse. And one of the horsemen has a helmet on his head, maybe it`s Scythian king.
Currently it has 15 burial mound mounds. Part of the mounds was ruined as a result of the use of land for agricultural purposes. And found artifacts are in museums.
How to get to the mound in the Great Znamenka Solokha
From Zaporozhye to Kamenka-Dnieper about 3 hours by bus. Another way - from Nikopol ferry, but it goes only three times per day. Barrow Solokha located near the village of Great Znamenka on the road to the village of Great Rogachik. This road - rural, sometimes very broken, to go about 15-17 km.
