Archaeologists during archaeological research on the territory of the object of cultural heritage of federal significance "Thaba Yerdy Temple" in mountain Ingushetia at a depth of 3 meters discovered an ancient silver coin.
Silver Zuzun, belonging to the VI century, is an imitation of the Sassanid drachma of Ormizd IV, said Goncharov E.Yu., a researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The unique find once again proves the antiquity of the place on which the temple now stands.
Archaeological excavations near the temple, conducted in early 2024, revealed traces of a small ancient settlement on the east side of Thaba Erda.
Zuzun will be transferred to the local history museum in Nazran.