Ancient ruins in Krasnodar Krai

Ancient Ruins and Megaliths

Explore the archaeological heritage of the Krasnodar region, spanning from Bronze Age megalithic dolmens to the ruins of ancient Greek colonies. This collection features major sites like Phanagoria and Hermonassa on the Taman Peninsula, alongside Sindic settlements, Roman-era defensive structures, and various burial mounds known as kurgans. These sites provide a physical record of the diverse civilizations that occupied the Black Sea and Kuban River areas over several millennia.

Ancient Ruins and Megaliths — Map

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Sohranivsiesa casti originalnogo pamatnika Ekaterine II

Surviving fragments of the original 19th-century bronze monument dedicated to Empress Catherine the Great.

Joanbanjo / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Phanagoria

Phanagoria was the largest ancient Greek city on the Taman peninsula, spread over two plateaus along the eastern shore of the Cimmerian…

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Hermonassa

Tmutarakan was a medieval principality of Kievan Rus' and trading town that controlled the Cimmerian Bosporus, the passage from the Black…

Angela Im / CC-BY-SA

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Dolmen

Prehistoric megalithic stone tomb characteristic of the Western Caucasus Bronze Age.

Angela Im / CC-BY-SA

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Dolmen

Ancient megalithic structure constructed from large stone slabs.

Angela Im / CC-BY-SA

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Dolmen

Megalithic burial site located in a managed area where access may require a fee.

Angela Im / CC-BY-SA

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Dolmen

Caucasian Bronze Age dolmen constructed from massive stone blocks.

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Dolmen

Megalithic tomb situated in the mountainous terrain of the Krasnodar region.

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Rimskaa Basna

Archaeological remains of a Roman-era defensive tower, now part of a museum site.

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Dolmen (UKRADEN) NET

Historical site of a megalithic structure that is no longer present at this location.

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Semibratnee gorodise

Ruins of an ancient Sindic settlement from the 5th–2nd centuries BC, located in the lower reaches of the Kuban River.

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Dolmen

Stone megalithic monument dating back to the Bronze Age.

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Dolmen

Ancient stone burial chamber belonging to the megalithic culture of the Caucasus.

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Dolmen na gorke

Megalithic stone structure situated on a prominent hilltop.

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Dolmen (razrusen)

Remains of a prehistoric stone dolmen that has been significantly damaged or destroyed.

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Gruntovyj mogilnik "Vladimirskij 1"

Ancient ground-level burial site containing archaeological remains from early regional civilizations.

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Gruntovyj mogilnik "Vladimirskij 2"

Secondary archaeological site featuring ancient ground-level graves.

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Kurgan

Ancient burial mound or tumulus, typical of the nomadic steppe cultures that inhabited the region.

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Selise "Garnuha"

Archaeological site of an ancient unfortified rural settlement.

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Redut "Solenovskij"

Historical remains of a small military fortification or redoubt.

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