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Russia displays items stolen from historical reserve near Melitopol at Crimean museum

Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 16:05

In Sevastopol, Crimea, the local Russian occupation administration is holding an exhibition displaying items stolen from the Kamiana Mohyla (Stone Grave) historical and archeological reserve located near Melitopol (in the Russian-occupied part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast).

Source: Crimean Wind Telegram channel

Details: The exhibition held in Sevastopol’s Tauric Chersonesos Museum is titled Ancestral Spirituality in Kamiana Mohyla Petroglyphs; it displays over 1,200 archeological artefacts.

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Items on display include petroglyphs, or hieroglyph-inscribed stones, copies of petroglyphs found in caves, ancient household items, ceramics, and Stone Age tools.

Russian occupation administration is holding an exhibition displaying items stolen from a historic reserve near Melitopol. Photo: Crimean Wind on Telegram
Russian occupation administration is holding an exhibition displaying items stolen from a historic reserve near Melitopol. 
Photo: Crimean Wind on Telegram
Russian occupation administration is holding an exhibition displaying items stolen from a historic reserve near Melitopol. Photo: Crimean Wind on Telegram
Russian occupation administration is holding an exhibition displaying items stolen from a historic reserve near Melitopol. 
Photo: Crimean Wind on Telegram
The exhibition displays over 1,200 archeological artefacts. Photo: Crimean Wind on Telegram
The exhibition displays over 1,200 archeological artefacts. 
Photo: Crimean Wind on Telegram
The exhibition displays over 1,200 archeological artefacts. Photo: Crimean Wind on Telegram
The exhibition displays over 1,200 archeological artefacts. 
Photo: Crimean Wind on Telegram
Exhibits include ancient household items. Photo: Crimean Wind on Telegram
Exhibits include ancient household items. 
Photo: Crimean Wind on Telegram

On 23 May, journalists reported that Russian forces looted the Tauric Chersonesos Museum and Reserve in temporarily occupied Crimea, taking a number of Byzantine artefacts to Russia. 

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