A Vault with Stratified Burials from the Fourth Century AD in the Opushki Necropolis
Journal: Stratum plus Archaeology and Cultural Anthropology
Year: 2024

The ancient Opushki necropolis is located in the sub-mountainous area of the Crimea, about 15 km east of modern Simferopol. The excavation of the necropolis uncovered many grave structures from the fourth century AD, burial vaults in particular. Vault no. 274 stood out among all others. There were eight burials in this vault: permanent collapses of vaulting divided them into three tiers by sub-layers of soil. As a result, the burials and the accompanying grave goods were stratified, so today, we