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Arzhaan Destination Guide

Explore Arzhaan in Russia

Arzhaan in the region of Tyva is a place in Russia - some 2,230 mi or ( 3589 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Arzhaan is now 09:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Krasnoyarsk " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Pogranichnaya, Kyzyl, Krasnoyarsk, Azyut, and Abakan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Pogranichnaya . Where to go and what to see in Arzhaan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Arzhan

Arzhan is a site of early Scythian kurgan burials, located in the Tuva Republic, Russia, some 60 kilometers the north-west of Kyzyl. Arzhan is situated on a high plateau, traversed by the Uyuk River, a minor tributary of the Yenisei River. The excavations showed burials with rich grave goods including horses and gold artefacts. The total number of kurgans is several hundred, arranged in several parallel chains. Arzhan-1 was excavated by M. P.

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Located at 52.06 93.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Russia, Archaeological sites in Siberia, Geography of Tuva, Iron Age sites, Kurgans