The golden grave of a fire-worshipping woman and her child was discovered near Samara

The golden grave of a fire-worshipping woman and her child was found near Samara. The mound where the rich burial turned out to be is about four thousand years old, which makes it the same age as the ancient Egyptian pyramids, said Aleksey Dolmatov, coordinator of the “Culture of the Small Motherland” project.

The woman, about 35-40 years old, was lying on her left side and seemed to be looking to the side where her child was located. Scientists suggest that she died during childbirth, or that some complications arose during pregnancy.

The noble stranger was wearing two gold pendants that adorned her headdress. A bronze knife, an awl and two clay pots with ornaments were also placed nearby.

The burial place is associated with the widespread in the Middle Volga region in the 18th-13th centuries BC. cultural and historical community. “The people who lived here were probably fire worshipers. (...) and civilization flourished,” the message said. The scientist added that these residents did not fight for lack of enemies, and their whole life was close to the water and was mainly cattle breeding.

Previously, a paired burial of an unusual type was investigated in the Smolensk region. The “headless horseman” and his young lover rest there.