Scythian Barrows

The Scythian barrows near the village of Butor represent the largest archaeological monuments of their kind in Pridnestrovie, drawing the sustained attention of researchers across more than a decade and a half of systematic study from 1962 to 1978. The Scythian burial mounds near the village were first discovered in 1969, immediately proving significant as the first find of this type on the territory north of Tiraspol — an archaeological milestone that opened an entirely new window into the ancient history of this region.

Since that initial discovery, scholarly interest in the archaeological finds yielded by the Butor barrows has never diminished. These mounds, recognized as the largest Scythian burials in all of Pridnestrovie, have made an invaluable contribution to the development of archaeological science, informing researchers both during the Soviet period and in the decades of modern Pridnestrovian scholarship that have followed. The study of these barrows has fundamentally shaped understanding of Scythian culture and burial practices in this part of the ancient world — making this site not merely a local curiosity but a genuinely significant location within the broader landscape of Eurasian archaeological heritage.

Location: Near Butor village, Grigoriopol district