Top to bottom: Saka gold earring, sword, and metal arrowheadsKaraganda Regional Museum
Posted on 11/17/2025 11:26:29 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Kazinform International News Agency reports that the intact burial of a Saka warrior has been discovered at the Karabie burial site in central Kazakhstan by researchers from the Karaganda Regional History Museum. The burial has been dated to the sixth or seventh century B.C. The deceased was found holding a bronze sword, or akinak, in the right hand. Decorated with images of steppe birds of prey, its blade is about 12 inches long. "This type of akinak, with such design, has not yet been found elsewhere in Kazakhstan. It reflects the high level of metallurgy and artistic taste of the Saka age," said archaeologist Arman Beissenov. Five metal arrowheads and a gold earring were also recovered from the burial. For more on the Saka, go to "Searching for Lost Cities: Medieval Mountain Citadel."
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Top to bottom: Saka gold earring, sword, and metal arrowheadsKaraganda Regional Museum
That’s one old warrior.
They'd better not disturb anything!
Regards,
I’m only 60, but I’m still a warrior. Semper Fi, we’ve been here for 250 years, hope I make it to 2,700.
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