About pagan antiquities of the left bank side of Middle Dniester region: history and archeology Cover Image

О языческих древностях левобережной части Среднего Поднестровья: история и археология
About pagan antiquities of the left bank side of Middle Dniester region: history and archeology

Author(s): Semenchuk Sergei
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Institutul Patrimoniului Cultural al Academiei de Științe a Moldovei
Keywords: anthropomorph;idol;the stone «woman»;monumental sculpture;Middle Dniester region;paganism;

Summary/Abstract: Certain pagan sculptures of the specified territory are characterized in the article. The westernmost by their location are statue-menhirs of the Bronze Age from village Myshkiv in Zalischyky district of Ternopil region. The information about the results of archaeological explorations of the author in 1999 (anthropomorphic idol near the village Pyzhivka, Novoushitskiy district of Khmelnitsky region, bust of the Scythian “woman” near the village Berezivka, Novoushitskiy district of Khmelnitsky region) is given. The ancient pagan anthropomorph of Ancient Rus times which was discovered in the borders of the village Berezivka, Novoushitskiy district of Khmelnitsky region; its identification; analogy; dating have been scientifically mentioned for the first time.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2017
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 168-174
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English, Romanian, Russian