Sputnik reported in three Asian countries about the unique find of the expedition of Altai State University “the Greater Altai: Turkic heritage. Sentelek - 2022"

2 August 2022 Department of Information and Media Communications

An atypical burial of adolescents of the Afanasevan culture was discovered, which scientists tentatively called "Romeo and Juliet," during the international archaeological expedition of the project "Turkic world of the Greater Altai" at the burial grounds of Ust-Teplaya and Malaya Tatarka.

“To specify the sex and family ties of adolescents, it is necessary to conduct additional research,” said head of the expedition, expert of the REC of Altaic and Turkic studies "The Greater Altai", professor of Altai State University Sergey Grushin.

In Uzbekistan, the find was commented on by a well-known specialist in the Afanasevan culture, professor of Samarkand State University Nona Avanesova and doctoral student of the Department of Archeology of Samarkand State University Armen Kasparov.

https://uz.sputniknews.ru/20220801/romeo-i-djulettu-afanasevskoy-epoxi-nashli-ryadom-s-tyurkskim-kurganom-26722163.html

In Kyrgyzstan, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University Kubatbek Tabaldyev shared his opinion about the unique find with journalists.

https://ru.sputnik.kg/20220801/altay-kurgan-romeo-i-dzhuletta-arkheologi-1066473884.html

A member of the expedition, Professor Toraigyrov of the University Viktor Merts, expressed his version of the double burial for Sputnik Kazakhstan.

“In this case, the construction emphasizes a special attitude to this couple. Who were they? It's hard for us to say. It is likely that these are girls, since beads were found along with the remains. Perhaps even twins, therefore, apparently, the attitude towards their death was special. After all, it is known that in ancient society there was a cult of twins. It can be traced in the art of the Middle East, the Balkans, the Mediterranean,” said Victor Merz.

https://ru.sputnik.kz/20220801/uchenyy-iz-kazakhstana-prokommentiroval-sensatsionnuyu-nakhodku-na-altae-26465614.html

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