The chain of burial mounds in The valley of kings is being dug by archaeologists of the Tuvinian expedition under the command of Vladimir Semenov. The specialists are finishing excavation of the elite burial mound which dates backs to VI century B.C.

The work of the archaeologists which began in 1989 is a saving work. The burial mounds are situated along the perimeter of the road what places them in a dangerous situation.

Vladimir Semenov works in Tuva his 37^th season. Last year he published a book "Pristine art. Stone Age. Bronze Age".  It covers the period which lasted for 35 000 years - from the time of the first art masterpieces in Paleolithic caves of the first millennium's beginning B.C. The archaeologist reveals the places where different forms of art appeared and then were spread on the vast Eurasian territories. Besides, he also shows the mythology of ancient societies. The ancient tribes of Tuva are also analyzed alongside with the world famous monuments.