Arkaim
including a settlement, sepulchre and a number of unfortified sites. It is
located near the eastern slopes of the Urals. In the XVIII - XVII centuries
B.C. it is formed here the civilization of the Bronze Age which was a
contemporary of the pyramids of the Egypt Middle Kingdom and as well as the
famous palaces of the Crete - Mycenae culture. The small area has accumulated
no less than 50 ancient monuments of the different historical ages such as
mesolithic and neolithic sites, some big localities dated back to the Bronze
Age, Sarmats and Huns burial mounds (kurgans).
The expedition of the Institute of History and Archaeology
of the Ural branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences has been engaged in
research of the complex since 1987. The tourists offer to visit the
archeological monument, take part in archeological excavations, participate in
technological process of ancient handicrafts making (pottery, metallurgy,
stone working). They may also to make acquaintance with rite of the ancient
people (Nagabaiks) wedding, to fly round three ancient sites, to go to the
beautiful lake. The tourist may enjoy to go troika-riding, to visit Temir
kurgan, the museum of stoves, museum "Man and Nature", to make an
ethnographical tour of the environs.
Every future participant has to take preparatory course of
training through Internet-Forum for acquainting himself with scientific
problems of the expedition and discussing in real-time environment the
questions, which interest him. Besides, on the site of the tours one can get
to know detailed information about conditions of work and life and look
through a set of scientific materials and surveys prepared by the scientific
body of the expedition.
The tour’s program.
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Participation in archeological excavations.
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Practical lessons on course “Technology of ancient
handicrafts” (pottery, metallurgy, work up of the stoun).
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Lodging: the house-van on the territory of the
Arkaim or a hotel of Magnitogorsk.
Term: from May to September.
Transportation: by a comfortable bus.
Fopod: three meals a day.
Medical aid: rendered in case of need.
Escort: English or German speaking guide for a
group.
Group size: no less than 15 people.
Equipment: no special equipment is required.
Weather conditions: day temperature 18 – 30 ° C,
could be rain.
Cost: from $350 to $720 per person.
The cost does not include: the air tickets Moscow
– Chelyabinsk – Moscow and medical insurance.
