Archaeologists discover treasure hoard in Suzdal Opolye region of Russia


Aug 14, 2021

Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences has discovered a treasure hoard near the Nerl-Klyazminskaya river, in the Suzdal Opolye region of Russia.

The hoard was uncovered during ongoing surveys of a previously unexplored area in an ancient settlement, where fragments of jewellery appeared on the surface due to agricultural activity.

This led to an exploratory 2×2 metre pit being excavated, revealing Volga-Finnish jewellery deposits from the period of the Great Nations Migration from the middle of the 1st millennium AD.

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/0...-russia/139884