Gelon - the ancient city of the Scythians

Belsk settlement, Bilsk settlement
Ukraine, Poltava
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Gelon - the ancient city of the Scythians

Belsk settlement, Bilsk settlement
Ukraine, Poltava
Gelon, or Belsk settlement, is a Scythian city in the village of Belsk, Poltava region. Political and cultural center of the Gelon tribe. It is also a unique defense complex that still amazes scientists.
The settlement with an area of ​​4000 hectares is protected from three sides by fortress walls. In addition, it is surrounded by ramparts up to 10 meters, and fortified with structures from the east, west and north. The dwellings of the local population were found here: dugouts, semi-dugouts, outbuildings, wooden temples with cult objects, ceramic objects, various household items and decorations were found. Also, the Scythians were engaged in crafts, ancient blacksmith workshops, products and weapons made of bronze, iron, and steel were found. In the summer of 2017, after three years of excavations, scientists discovered Scythian gold jewelry, as well as beautiful amphoras dating back to the 6th century BC. e.

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Traveled 6 years ago
The boys' parents will understand me. It's hard to please a 10 year old. Excursions to museums are of little interest to him. And mothers so want to escape somewhere for the weekend. And suddenly...an invitation to archaeological excavations. An ancient settlement with a long history. Secrets and riddles. What if we find a treasure? And we went with Krina. Yuei. Moreover, the impressions of the knightly tournament in Trostyanets, which we got to thanks to this travel agency, have not yet cooled down.
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