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SCYTHIAN CEMETERY

George Page
Micha Jelisavcic
John Sloan

Located next to Scythian town on bluff overlooking the Black Sea and mouth of the Alma River. Pavel Lyashuk took us there after we completed a thorough walk over the Alma battlefield. The location is at the top of the bluff that the French climbed during the battle.

History

We have not yet obtained a detailed history of this particular Scythian town. At present the focus of the archeology effort is in the necropolis rather than the town itself. Here we have the article on Scythia from the 11th edition of Encyclopedia Britannica.

Illustrations

Pending acquisition of more information we can provide at least these photos of the archeology work in progress in August 1997.

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Skeleton being uncovered

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General view of catecomb area

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Pavel and party at entrance to Catecomb

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Team member showing amphora

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Pavel here is looking from the point of land, clif, above where the Alma river enters the Black Sea - the Scythian town and cemetary is right behind us.
 

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A view from the ridge on which the Scythian town was down onto the Alma river

  
 

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Extract from Herodotus on Scythia

  

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