On the territory of the southern suburb of ancient Chersonesos in Sevastopol, a treasure with gold and silver jewelry dating back to approximately the 3rd-2nd centuries BC was discovered. This was announced today, November 3, by the deputy head of the suburban expedition of Chersonesos of the Crimean Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Mikhail Matrosov.
“Near the masonry belonging to the funerary structures located here, a treasure was discovered that is unique not only in Crimea, but also in the entire northern Black Sea region. Contains a necklace of two gold medallions inlaid with garnet, 66 gold piercings, a transparent glass bead with gilding inside, as well as two silver earrings with hollow ends in the shape of lion heads, a silver ring and 11 coins silver.” – he told reporters.
In addition, during the archaeological work, the remains of a ceramic oven from the Hellenistic era, a rare type of painted jug and a realistically executed terracotta head of a “barbarian” with a pointed headdress and a crown placed on the head were also found. top.
Experts suggest that the treasure was deposited in this place by a wealthy resident of Chersonesos during the Diophantine Wars, that is, at the end of the 2nd century BC.
