Pages: 291-302

The article publishes and analyzes materials from three Scythian burials from the Lower Danube basin. The first burial was found within the city of Izmail and contained a representative inventory of two quiver sets with bronze arrowheads, three iron spearheads, iron double-edged sword, two bronze finials, two iron knives with bone handles, a stone slab and a Heraclean amphora. This complex dates to the beginning of 60s of the 4th century BC. Two more destroyed Scythian burials were found near Kamyshovka village. From one of these only two amphorae were preserved — of Heraclea and Sinopa, which also date the complex to the beginning of 60s of the 4th century BC. From the second burial near Kamyshovka village were preserved three amphorae: Chios, Sinopa and unidentified production centre. Three amphorae were preserved from the second burial near Kamyshovka village: of Chios, Sinopa and of an unidentified production center. The burial dates to the 30s of the 4th century BC.

Keywords: Danube basin, 4th century BC, Scythians, burials, arrowheads, double-edged sword, amphorae

Information about authors:

Svetlana Palamarchiuk (Izmail, Ukraine). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Ismail Regional History Museum of the Danube Region. Kotovsky St., 51, Izmail, 68600, Ukraine.
E-mail: [email protected]
Vitalij Sinika (Tiraspol, Moldova). Candidate of Historical Sciences. Transnistria State University. 25 October St., 128, Tiraspol, 3300, Moldova.
E-mail: [email protected]