Berel mounds!

The Berel burial mounds are another open-air museum. They are located in the East Kazakhstan region in the valley of the Bukhtarma River in the Katon-Karagai National Park. This is an archaeological burial site of the 1998rd-100th centuries, which has no analogues in Kazakhstan. The first sensational discoveries were made in 11, when an international expedition was organized, which included a research center in France and Italy, as well as the Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan. Well, the very first excavations of the Berel burial mounds were made in the 13th century by the famous archaeologist Vasily Radlov. At last count, there are more than 20 mounds in the valley. Some of them have already been opened by archaeologists. So far, the most valuable finds are the burials in mound No. XNUMX. Where the Scythian prince and his mother were discovered, XNUMX horses with richly decorated harnesses were also buried there. Jewelry made of cupronickel and jewelry made of wood coated with gold were also found here. XNUMX mounds have already been opened, but scientists believe that all discoveries are yet to come.

All the finds found were preserved in excellent condition; the ancient nomads built structures that created the effect of artificial permafrost, which allowed them to be preserved to this day. The mound called “Stone Flower” was discovered by archaeologists, one might say, by accident; initially it was believed that this pile of stones was simply taken out during the first archaeological expedition, but after checking the site with an X-ray machine, archaeologists were pleasantly surprised by this burial. Today, thanks to archaeological excavations, scientists have acquired invaluable information about the ancient civilization of Altai. The ancient people knew how to mine gold and make the thinnest foil from it, which they used for decoration, and also made felt and decorated it with complex ornaments.

Today when tourism industry in Kazakhstan considered a priority Berel mounds may become a new tourist route in Kazakhstan, because according to legend, Altai was the cradle of the entire Turkic world.