After new excavations carried out between 2019 and 2021 in the "Valley of the Kings" of Touran-Uyuk, in Siberia, archaeologists have discovered a new burial mound.

The tomb is said to be over 2,500 years old.

This 25 m diameter tumulus would be associated with the Scythian culture, the nomadic peoples who dominated these steppes until the 3rd century AD, reports

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This exceptional discovery was made thanks to an aerial laser analysis of the site.

Excavations then uncovered five burials.

Burial mound more than 2,500 years old discovered in Siberia's 'Valley of the Kings' - https://t.co/NmEJunlxZE https://t.co/UYsCvrOBJt

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A woman of high importance buried there

One of them, already looted, still contained weapons and artifacts, suggesting that it could be the tomb of a Scythian warrior.

Another chamber contained the remains of a woman of about 50 years old and a child of two or three years old.

Objects were found there: a bronze mirror, gold earrings and a crescent moon pendant.

This discovery surprised archaeologists: in this culture, jewelry is generally deposited in male burials.

This discovery suggests that the deceased was part of the entourage of a prince.

The fourth tomb housed the skeleton of a young warrior and the last was that of a teenager, buried without ornaments.

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