Kul-Oba

Kul-Oba is an ancient archaeological site, a Scythian burial tumulus now called the Royal Kurgan, located near Kerch in eastern Crimea [1]. Kul-Oba was the first Scythian royal barrow to be excavated in modern times [1]. The tomb was built around 400 to 350 BC, likely by a team of Greek masons from Panticapaeum [1]. Its Plan is almost square, measuring 4.6 by 4.2 meters [1]. The stepped vault stands 5.3 meters high [1]. The body of the king lay by the east wall on a sumptuous wooden couch [1]. His social position was highlighted by a diadem encircling his head [1].