Zolotarevskoe settlement description and photos - Russia - Volga region: Penza region (Topic)

Zolotarevskoe settlement description and photos - Russia - Volga region: Penza region. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photos and a map showing the nearest significant objects.

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On the upper reaches of the Sura river of the Penza region, near the village of Zolotarevka, in 1882 an archaeological discovery of an ancient settlement was made, which settled on this land in the 3-4 century. The result of the work of archaeologists over several decades was the excavation of a historical place called the "Zolotarevskoe settlement", the total area of which is 16 hectares.

The Zolotarevskoe settlement, which served as a stop on the trade route from Bulgar to Kiev, for many years was a border zone of the Volga Bulgaria. Fenced on all sides by forests, moats and powerful ramparts, the ancient city has been an impregnable fortress for many centuries. According to the materials of the excavations, it was established; that from the 8th to the 10th century the Mordovian culture prevailed in the settlement, in the 11-13th centuries, decorations, weapons and tools belonged to Burtases, Mordovians and Bulgars. In 1237, during the Mongol invasion, a battle took place that completely destroyed the entire settlement of the Zolotarevsky settlement. Numerous remains of people, items of Mongolian weapons and traces of fires were found under a small layer of greenery. For this place, time seems to have stopped. People no longer settled in this area, and the Zolotorevskoye settlement remained untouched until our time after the battle.

Today, excavations continue on the historical land, and the Zolotarevskoe Settlement - the Crossroads of Civilization Festival is being held on a separate territory with theatrical performances of battles, a fair of folk crafts and a festive concert program.

Zolotarevskoe settlement is a unique archaeological monument of the medieval history of the region.

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