Excavations of a kurgan (burial mound) in eastern Ukraine revealed multi-layered graves from the early Bronze Age, the Scythian era and the Middle Ages. The macabre discovery was made during road works in the village of Novooleksandrivka in July 2021. A stone structure, known as a cromlech, was found in the inner part of the ancient mound, created by tall vertical blocks placed in a circle.

The mound, thought to be 5,300 to 5,500 years old, contained 27 skeletons. One corpse showed traces of mummification while others were accompanied by artefacts such as wolf-fang necklaces and flint tools. Unfortunately, since the Russian invasion in 2022, the burial mounds have suffered from shelling and other military activity, and it is unknown if these particular mounds have been damaged.

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