Archaeologists have found in Phanagoria oldest in Russia ancient temple – TASS

KRASNODAR June 26. / TASS /. Scientists have discovered in the excavations of the ancient Phanagoria in the Temryuk district of the Krasnodar Territory is the oldest ancient temple on the territory of Russia. This was reported in the press service of the fund Oleg Deripaska “the Free case” supporting excavations

“In 2013, in the central part Phanagoria in Excavation” Upper Town “(in ancient times there was an acropolis -. Social and political city ​​center) was discovered and explored the temple of V century BC until recently, experts believed that this is the oldest of the ancient temple found in the territory of Russia. However, this week just under the foundations of the temple previously investigated, the remains of it were found even more ancient predecessor – the so-called “temple in antis (a type of temple ancient era – Antes called the projections of the longitudinal walls flanking the entrance – approx Tass.)”, – said the fund

Age temple has not been determined Scientists have suggested.. that the temple is the oldest, since it was located at what was discovered in 2013 places of worship consists of tiny pronaos (semi-open part between the entrance portico and the SPLA, a kind of lobby – prim.TASS) -., and the naos (central temple premises – prim.TASS). The total area of ​​the building – 14.5 sq. M. Build the temple from mud bricks without foundation, as well as many of the buildings at the time Phanagoria

The temple, which is still considered the oldest, was a small -. Only 10 square meters. The building consisted of a room of the temple (naos) and in front of him (pronaos).

Phanagoria founded in the middle of the VI century BC Greek settlers, the city has long been one of the two capitals of the oldest in Russia of public education – Bosporus Kingdom (since V century BC..)

In this, the 12th joint field season Fanagoriyskaya. complex archaeological expedition, which carried out the Foundation Oleg Deripaska “the Free case” and the Institute of Archaeology Academy of Sciences, involved about 250 scientists, students and volunteers from the Krasnodar Territory, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Orenburg, Magnitogorsk, Voronezh, Samara, Tyumen. Season excavation began in late May and ends in late August. Last season, the studies were carried out on a total area of ​​about 5500 square meters.