An astonishing stash of 2,800-year-old gold jewellery has been unearthed by archaeologists in Kazakhstan.An astonishing stash of 2,800-year-old gold jewellery has been unearthed by archaeologists in Kazakhstan.
Some 3,000 golden and precious items were found in a burial mound in the remote Tarbagatai mountains.
The treasure trove - described as 'priceless' - is believed to belong to royal or elite members of the Saka people who held sway in central Asia eight centuries before the birth of Christ.Among the finds are earrings in the shape of bells, gold plates with rivets, plaques, chains, and a necklace with precious stones.
Gold beads decorating clothes were made with the use of sophisticated micro-soldering techniques, indicating an exceptional level of development jewellery-making skills for the period.
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