Do fundo do mar... Sea bottom
Saturday, November 06, 2004
Traces of an ancient settlement found on the dry bottom of the Aral
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KAZINFORM
The scientists of the Institute of Archeology named after Alkey Margulan found some traces of an ancient town on the dry bottom of the Aral Sea.
The area of the town amounts to about 6 ha and goes back to the 13-14 centuries, i.e. the epoch of the Golden Horde.As a result of archeological researches there have also been found the relics of different workshops, windmills and storehouses for ceramic articles and the burial ground where the noble representatives of that period had been buried.
The excavations of the ancient town are planned to start next year.
KAZINFORM
The scientists of the Institute of Archeology named after Alkey Margulan found some traces of an ancient town on the dry bottom of the Aral Sea.
The area of the town amounts to about 6 ha and goes back to the 13-14 centuries, i.e. the epoch of the Golden Horde.As a result of archeological researches there have also been found the relics of different workshops, windmills and storehouses for ceramic articles and the burial ground where the noble representatives of that period had been buried.
The excavations of the ancient town are planned to start next year.
