2,400 Years Intact: Solving the Mystery of the Scythian Tomb | Full Documentary

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From the 1st millennium BC, the Scythians—a feared horse-riding people—dominated the Eurasian steppes. Few traces remain of this nomadic civilization, except for their majestic burial mounds: the kurgans.

In April 1999, a Franco-Italian and Kazakh scientific team announced an exceptional archaeological discovery in Kazakhstan: the intact tomb of a Scythian prince, 2,400 years old. Inside, twelve horses richly harnessed in gold, along with jewelry, weapons, and unique funerary objects, testify to the prestige of the deceased and the symbolic wealth of this vanished culture. T

his documentary retraces the scientific investigation that brought to light one of the greatest archaeological treasures ever discovered in Central Asia, shedding light on the mysterious Scythian people.

LE TOMBE DU PRINCE SCYTHE
Directed by: Marc Jampolsky
Production: GEDEON Programmes, ARTE, Discovery Channel
Format: 52 minutes - 2000
Category: Education / History

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