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| Remains of a medieval fortress found near Astrakhan |
| 2022-08-22 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. Ashtrakhan is located on the northern shore of the Caspian Sea. [REGNUM] During archaeological excavations near Astrakhan, the remains of a fortification were discovered, presumably being part of a medieval fortress. This was announced by a senior researcher at the Astrakhan Museum-Reserve Damir Solovyov to the TASS agency. Archaeologists near Astrakhan are excavating a settlement dating back to the 8th-10th century AD. These excavations are part of a long-term effort to find traces of Itil, the capital of the Khazar Khaganate. Medieval sources testify that this city was located in the Volga delta. In the summer of 2022, archaeologists discovered a fortress wall about 18 meters long and over 4 meters wide. The structure is badly damaged, then archaeologists expect to find pivoting towers and other parts of the fortress. "It is a great success that we managed to get closer to unraveling the mystery of the lost Itil, although we still cannot say with 100% accuracy that this is the same lost city, but the presence of fortification and the urban layer fixes the status of the city for this object ," noted Solovyov. He added that several unique artifacts were found during the excavations, which confirm that the Great Silk Road passed along this route. In particular, scientists discovered a coin of the Turgesh Khaganate (VIII century), which comes from the territory of Central Asia. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 uncovering sunken ships, historical sites and ancient statues In other words, except for the sunken ships those are things placed there the last time water levels were that low. Perhaps we should be grateful the floodwaters finally receded to normal levels. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-08-22 14:05 |