In the Zaporozhye region have unearthed UN-robbed the grave of a Scythian warrior.

Archaeologists exploring a small hill on the mother-mountain, and found the burial of a Scythian, which preserved the weapons and different equipment.

The burial was found a sword-akinak with gold plates, according to the archaeologists in his blog, reports the online edition of the Chronicle.info with reference to NV.

First manually opened the trench width of 2 m to a depth of 1.2 m. there was recorded a ditch with the remains of animal bones and small fragments of amphorae — signs memorial feasts, characteristic of the Scythians and other ancient cultures. Later it was discovered two Scythian burial.

In the centre of the mound was recorded powerful gone red. He blocked the burial spots of two pits. Judging by the size of the pits, one of the tombs was Central, and the other assistant. First, scientists took the study accompanying the burial complex and they got unexpected results.

At the bottom, elongated on the back, lay the skeleton — as shown by the anthropological expertise of young men aged 18-20 years. He was a horseman, a master of both combat and ranged combat. This is evidenced by the inventory which accompanied him in the afterlife. To the right were fragments of bone Piliev and fasteners for horse bridle.

Left — the iron battle axe, bronze and bone arrowheads, as well as the Scythian short sword akinak, with the gold plates of the handle, the guard and the cap for the tip.

“This young man was not only a warrior but also dandy — he loved jewelry. In the center of the head and neck found steklopakety beads, pendants made from the teeth of deer, a Golden earring and a Golden pendant with chalk insert” — say scientists.

This burial was adjacent to another, much larger one. Unfortunately, it was completely looted, probably in antiquity. One was found only the tip of the arrows and bone fragments. He was buried the elderly man. It is not excluded that the accompanying burial of a young man 18-20 years could belong to his armor-bearer an outstanding leader.

“In addition to the unique equipment, this complex has and secondary research value, as it deepens the emergence of the Scythian burial at mother of Sorrow in the VI century BC, most of the monuments here belongs to the IV—III centuries BC,” — said the researchers.