Archaeologists have discovered near Odessa unique artifacts

In the South of Odessa region are excavated.

Archaeologists exposed the foundations of the mosque in Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy fortress, in the South of Odessa region. Researchers are trying to clarify the layout of an ancient religious building and a chronology of the construction of the fortress. This was reported by the historian Andrew Krasnozhon.

“It is the first interesting, informative discoveries – medieval Spanish pottery, jewelry, weapons, fragments of frescoes and coins, – said the scientist. – We have already revealed the foundations and plinth masonry of the mosque, continue the clearing of the North-Eastern part of the building, looking for the entrance to it. This religious building with an area of 400 square metres was very impressive by the standards of the medieval city”.

Under the mosque also discovered the foundations of more ancient edifices. Researches in the fortress involved the representatives of the Institute of archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the South Ukrainian national University. K. Ushinsky.

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