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Archaeological sites in Russia

94 archaeological sites in Russia. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.

Afontova Gora Afontova Gora ("Afont Mountain") is a Late Upper Paleolithic and Mesolithic Siberian compl… Akhshtyrskaya Cave The Akhshtyrskaya cave (Big Kazachebrodskaya) is an archeological site in the Western Cauc… Alaborg Álaborg or Áluborg is the name of a Varangian fort mentioned in the Norse sagas about Half… Alexandrov Alexandrov ([ɐlʲɪˈksandrəf]) is a town and the administrative center of Alexandrovsky Dist… Alexandrov Kremlin The tsar’s residence in the Alexandrovskaya village (also known as the Alexandrovsky Kreml… Amnya settlement The Amnya complex (gorodishche Amnya) is an archaeologicalfortified settlement site near t… Arkaim Arkaim is a fortified archaeological site, dated to c. 2150–1650 BC, belonging to the Sint… Arzhan Arzhan is a site of early Saka kurgan burials in the Tuva Republic, Russia, some 60 kilome… Balymer complex The Balymer complex is an archaeological complex near the village of Balymer, Spassky Dist… Bely Gorod Bely Gorod (́ ́, [ˈbʲelɨj ˈɡorət], lit. 'white city') is the central core area of Moscow, … Bichura (archaeological site) Bichura is an archaeological site located in the Bichursky District of the Republic of Bur… Big Salabyk mound The Salbyk kurgan (Bolshoi Salbykskii Kurgan, "Great Salbyk kurgan") is a Saka funerary tu… Bilär Bilär or Bilyarsk (Tatar, ́, Bilyar, Bilyarskoye gorodishche) was a medieval city in Volga… Blue Stone Blue Stone, or Blue Rock is a type of pagan sacred stones, widespread in Russia in areas h… Bogolyubovo Bogolyubovo (́) is a rural locality (a settlement) in Suzdalsky District of Vladimir Oblas… Bolghar Gord Bolghar or Bolgar (Tatar, Bolğar, Chuvash: ă ă, Aslă Pălhar) was intermittently the capita… Chertov Ovrag Chertov Ovrag is an archaeological site on Wrangel Island, Russian Arctic. In 1975, eviden… Chertovy Vorota Cave Chertovy Vorota Cave, also known as Devil's Gate Cave is a Neolithic archaeological site l… Chimgi-Tura Chimgi-Tura or Chingi-Tura (Siberian Tatar) was a medieval city in the 12th to 16th centur… Country of Towns In the archaeology of Russia, the Country of Towns (strana gorodov) is a tentative term fo… Cükätaw Cükätaw (pronounced [ʑykæˈtɑʊ], Chuvash: Çÿ, Cühetu, Tatar, Juketau), also known as Zhukot… Denisova Cave Denisova Cave (Denísova peshchéra, lit. 'the cave of Denis') is a cave in the Bashelaksky … Dyuktai Cave Dyuktai Cave (also called Diuktai, D'uktai, Divktai, or Duktai in Russian) is a site found… Ekven Ekven is an archaeological site in the Russian Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. It is located 30… Filippovka kurgan The Filippovka kurgans (Ru) are Late-Sauromatian to Early-Sarmatian culture kurgans, formi… Gdov Kremlin The Gdov Kremlin is located on a bank of the Gdovka River, overlooking the Russian town of… German Quarter The German Quarter (Nemetskaya sloboda), also known as the Kukuy Quarter, was a neighbourh… Gnezdovo Gnezdovo or Gnyozdovo is an archeological site located near the village of Gnyozdovo in Sm… Gorokhovets Gorokhovets (́) is a town and the administrative center of Gorokhovetsky District in Vladi… Gus-Khrustalny Gus-Khrustalny (́) is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Gus River (a tribu… Ignateva Cave Ignatievskaya Cave (also known as Ignatievka Cave and Yamazy-Tash) is a large limestone ca… Ingala Valley The Ingala Valley is an archaeological district in the area between the Tobol and Iset riv… Isker Qashliq, Isker, or Sibir (Siberian Tatar) was a medieval (14th–16th century) Siberian Tata… Ivolga (Xiongnu) archaeological site The Ivolga (Xiongnu) archaeological site (Russian Ivolginskoye (Hunnskoe) gorodishche) is … Kaliakriya Dzerzhinsky was one of eight Fidonisy-class destroyers built for the Imperial Russian Navy… Kamennaya Balka Kamennaya Balka is a natural monument under the protection of the Rostov regional governme… Kanozero Petroglyphs The Kanozero Petroglyphs are a set of rock drawings discovered in 1997 on an island in Lak… Kapova Cave Shulgan-Tash Cave (Bashkir, Şölgəntaş, [ʃɵl.ɣæn.ˈtʰɑʂ]), also known as Kapova Cave (Kapova… Kara-Bom Kara-Bom is an Initial Upper Paleolithic archaeological site dating to 46,620 +/-1,750 cal… Kargaly Kargaly is a copper mining-metallurgical district in the southern Urals of Russia. Prehist… Kaup Kaup is a hill on the bank of the Curonian Lagoon, immediately north of the village of Mok… Kimzha Kimzha is a village in Mezensky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. It is part of the Do… Klin-Yar Klin-Yar (or Klin-Jar) is a prehistoric and early medieval site in the North Caucasus, out… Kobyakovo Settlement The Kobyakovo Settlement is an archaeological site situated in Rostov Oblast, Russia betwe… Kostyonki–Borshchyovo archaeological complex The Kostyonki–Borshchyovo archaeological complex is an area where numerous Upper Paleolith… Königsberg Castle Königsberg Castle (Kyonigsbergskiy zamok, Königsberger Schloss) was the seat of the grand … Lutic Fortress Lutic Fortress was a fortification structure located on the left bank of the northern chan… Lyubsha For the Ukrainian military facility, see Lyubsha (air base). Lyubsha is an archaeological … Maikop kurgan The Maikop kurgan, excavated by Nikolay Veselovsky in 1897 near Maikop, Southern Russia, i… Mamontovaya Kurya Mamontovaya Kurya ("the mammoth curve") is a Palaeolithic site on the Usa river, Komi Repu… Mangazeya Mangazeya (́) was a Russian town in northwestern Siberia, in what is now Krasnoselkupsky D… May Day Park May Day Park (1) is a park in Rostov-on-Don established in 1855. It is situated in Kirovsk… Mayatskoye site of ancient settlement Mayatskoye, also known as Mayatskoe or Mayaki, is a gorodishche (hill fort) and historical… Mezmaiskaya cave Mezmaiskaya Cave is a prehistoric cave site overlooking the right bank of the Sukhoi Kurdz… Mstyora Mstyora or Mstera is an urban locality (a settlement) in Vyaznikovsky District of Vladimir… Murom Murom ([ˈmurəm]) is a historical city in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, which sprawls along the … Naukan Naukan (Naukan: Nuvuqaq, Yupik: "Soddy", Nuvuqaq, Inupiaq: Nuuġaq) is a deserted Yupik vil… Novye Duboviki Novyye Duboviki (literally: "New Oak Grove") is an archaeological site in Leningrad Oblast… Nyenschantz Nyenschantz (Swedish: Nyenskans, lit. 'Neva sconce', Niyenshants, Finnish: Nevanlinna) was… Okladnikov Cave Okladnikov Cave is a paleoanthropological site located in the foothills of the Altai Mount… Old Trinity Cathedral The Old Trinity Cathedral (also known as Peter's Trinity Cathedral) was the oldest church … Pazyryk burials The Pazyryk burials are a number of Scythian (Saka) Iron Age tombs found in the Pazyryk Va… Pegrema Pegrema (́) is an abandoned village in Medvezhyegorsky District of the Republic of Karelia… Peremyshl Peremyshl was a town in the Grand Duchy of Moscow located on the right bank of the Mocha R… Peryn Peryn ([pʲɪˈrɨnʲ]) is a peninsula near Veliky Novgorod (Russia), noted for its medieval pa… Phanagoria Phanagoria (Phanagóreia, Fanagoriya) was the largest ancient Greek city on the Taman penin… Por-Bazhyn Por-Bazhyn (Por-Bajin, Por-Bazhyng, Tuvan) is a ruined structure on a lake island high in … Qashan Qashan (Tatar, Qaşan) was a medieval city in Volga Bulgaria, on the right bank of Kama riv… Rurikovo Gorodische Ryurikovo Gorodishche (́ ́, Ryúrikovo Gorodíshche, [ˈrʲʉrʲɪkəvə ɡərɐˈdʲiɕːə], lit. 'Rurik'… Russian geoglyph The Russian geoglyph refers to a geoglyph on slopes of the Zyuratkul Mountains in the Chel… Saint Andrew's Cathedral St. Andrew's Cathedral was the main Russian Orthodox cathedral of Kronstadt. The church wa… Samosdelka Samosdelka is a fishing village in the Astrakhan Oblast of southern Russia, approximately … Sarkel Sarkel (or Šarkel, literally "white house" in the Khazar language) was a large limestone-a… Sarskoye Gorodishche Sarskoye Gorodishche or Sarsky fort (literally "Citadel on the Sara") was a medieval forti… Semikarakorsk Fortress Semikarakorsk Fortress was an early medieval Khazar fortification situated near the city o… Shum-gora Shum Gora (lit. 'Noise Hill') is a massive kurgan (tumulus) situated in Peredolskaya Volos… Sintashta Sintashta is an archaeological site in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. It is the remains of a … Starodub-on-the-Klyazma Starodub-on-the-Klyazma (́--́, [stərɐˈdub nə ˈklʲæzʲmʲɪ]) was a prominent urban centre of … Stone labyrinths of Bolshoi Zayatsky Island The stone labyrinths of Bolshoi Zayatsky Island are a group of 13 or 14 labyrinths on Bols… Suar Suar (Suwar or Suvar) was a medieval (9th - 14th century) Volga Bulgarian city, the capita… Sungir Sungir (sometimes spelled Sunghir) is an Upper Paleolithic archaeological site in Russia a… Tanais Tanais (Tánaïs) was an ancient Greek city in the Don river delta, at the northeastern edge… Timerevo Timerevo (Timeryovo) is an archaeological site near the village of Bolshoe Timeryovo, seve… Tiversk Tiversk or Tiurinlinna (Finnish: Tiurinlinna) is a site of ancient Karelian settlement and… Troitsky dugout Troitsky dugout is a long-running archaeological excavation in Veliky Novgorod, Russia. Th… Vottovaara Mount Vottovaara is a rock formation of the West Karelian Upland, located in the territory… Vsekhsvyatskoye Vsekhsvyatskoye, formerly a village outside Moscow, Russia; now a city neighbourhood in So… Vshchizh Vshchizh is a village in the Zhukovka rayon of the Bryansk Oblast of Russia. Now it is a p… Vyazniki Vyazniki (́) is a town and the administrative center of Vyaznikovsky District in Vladimir … Vyborg town wall The Vyborg town wall (Finnish: Viipurin kaupunginmuuri, Swedish: Viborgs stadsmur) was a d… Yam Fortress Yam (also Yama or Yamgorod) is a fortress and heritage site located on the eastern bank of… Yana Rhinoceros Horn Site The Yana Rhinoceros Horn Site (Yana RHS) is an Upper Palaeolithic archaeological site situ… Yuzhny Oleny Yuzhny Oleny ("Southern Reindeer"), also Yuzhniy Oleniy, is an archaeological site located… petroglyphs of Sikachi-Alyan Petroglyphs of Sikachi-Alyan are Petroglyphs on basalt rocks located near the Sikachi-Alya…

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