Eleke Sazy

Eleke Sazy
Benjamin Sharkey · CC BY 4.0

Eleke Sazy is an archaeological site in eastern Kazakhstan featuring numerous 6th-4th century BCE Early Saka kurgans (burial mounds). In 2020, excavations in the Eleke Sazy Valley uncovered multiple burial mounds containing a large collection of gold artifacts, including harness fittings, pendants, chains, and appliqués. Most items display the Animal Style characteristic of the Scythian-Saka period, dating to the 5th-4th centuries BCE [1].

TypeMound/tumulus
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryKazakhstan
Coordinates47.3369° N, 82.1261° E

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