Archaeological Sites in Russia
Arkheologicheskiy Muzey-Zapovednik "Tanais"
Tanais was an ancient Greek city in the Don river delta, known as the Maeotian marshes in classical antiquity [1]. Archaeological evidence shows the site was occupied since the Bronze Age, with a…
Kamennyy Gorod
A Megalithic site and protected nature reserve.
Mount Livadiyskaya
Mount Livadiyskaya, also known as Mount Pidan, rises to 1,332.6 metres in the Sikhote-Alin range of Primorsky Krai, Russia, and is the most visited peak in the territory. Its slopes are strewn with…
Parque Nacional de Shorsky
A forested, mountainous area where the indigenous Shor people have traditionally considered this area their home. Historically, they have been known in Russia for their iron-smelting skills, and for…
Península de Kola
The Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia contains the significant Bronze Age burial site of Bolshoy Oleni Ostrov (Big Reindeer Island), located on an island in Lake Lovozero. Radiocarbon dating…
Phanagoria
Phanagoria was the largest ancient Greek city on Russia's Taman Peninsula, founded in 543 BC by Teian colonists fleeing Persian king Cyrus the Great. It served as the eastern capital of the Bosporan…
Pilares do Lena
The Lena Pillars are dramatic natural rock formations along the Lena River in far eastern Siberia, Russia. These towering limestone and dolomite pillars rise 150-300 meters (490-980 feet) above the…
Vottovaara
Mount Vottovaara, rising 417 metres in Karelia, Russia, hosts between 1,000 and 1,600 sacred stones called seids, revered by the Sami people as embodiments of nature spirits. Discovered as an ancient…