Above the stone slabs that cover the grave, put a stuffed horse. Much richer than in women with burial. Marfovka Leninsky district. In the grave were a golden diadem, decorated with inlays of carnelian and ornaments from grain, a pair of massive gold buckles, two gold pendants with inlays of colored stones and beading, a round golden pommel with almandine in the center, a pair of gold pendants two dozen gold plates, glass and bronze mirror. Jewelry from this burial (tiara, pendants, pendants, pommel) are made in so-called "Huns polychrome style." Distinctive feature of this style was the division of the surface of the object in the cell, which was placed stones or pieces of glass.
A combination of gold and reddish tones inserts create specific colors. Due to the Huns weapons and ornaments, "Hun polychrome style" is widely spread among the European barbarians. Used for the manufacture of gold, taken as prey or received "the gift" of the Roman emperors. Love Hun of gold was noted in most of the writings of ancient authors. Maybe that's it and caused a decline in power threatening nomads.
Cimmerians Cimmerians The ethnic name (Greek Kimmerioi acc. Gimirri) was first recorded in the VIII. BC both in ancient Greek (Homer) and Akkadian. Later Cimmerians been mentioned in ancient Greek (Herodotus, Strabo, etc.) and of ancient (Assyrian, Babylonian, Hebrew) sources in mainly in connection with their campaigns in the Near East and Asia Minor. These trips started between 722 and 715 years. BC, when the Cimmerians defeated Urartu king Rusu I, and ended about 650 BC Allied defeat of Assyria, the Scythians.