Excavation of a barrow Arzhaan-2, dated 6th century B.C, was started in 2001 by the archaeological expedition from St. Petersburg in common with German archaeologists. Not plundered graves of «King» and «Queen» where, a great number of jewelers with gross weight about 20 kg, were founded there. These finds are evidence of the golden age in Scythian culture. The exploration of the barrow was continued in 2002, in common with The State Hermitage Museum. Burying with the unique remains of clothes and open burial of 14 horses were found in other places of the barrow. These archaeological findings became a real sensation in archaeological world. In 2008 famous Scythian gold was returned to Tuva from European exhibitions and is still located in the National museum of Tuva.
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