A small fibula-brooch was intricately with a rock crystal bead centerpiece (©Valentina Mordvintseva/Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences Institute of Archaeology)

Gold-filled grave of 2000-years-dead badass found in Russia

2/22/2013

The grave of an utter badass has been unearthed in Russia. Though we're sure we wouldn't have much liked the 2000-years-dead, unknown chieftain buried in a necropolis near the town of Mezmay in the Caucasus mountains — all that raping and pillaging and murdering does not suggest a particularly nice guy — he left this Earth buried alongside an incredible bounty. Three horses, a cow, and a wild boar were entombed along with him. As for the treasure, it would match anything coming off a centuries-old pirate ship: gold jewelry, iron chain mail, and even a 36-inch sword positioned (not accidentally) between his legs. [Source]

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