“Wild Garden”, “Steppe Troya”, settlements of LateBronze age. A settlement of the Cimmerians seen by Homer
The place-name “Wild Garden” occurred in XIX century, at the time when Admiral Greig set up a garden over there. As time went on, the trees stopped bearing fruits and little by little the place got the name “Wild garden”. There are no apple trees here for a long time, nor the Temple of Vesta, but this place is one of the most interesting monuments located in the center of Mykolaiv.
“Wild Garden”, “Steppe Troya”, settlements of LateBronze age. A settlement of the Cimmerians seen by Homer
The place-name “Wild Garden” occurred in XIX century, at the time when Admiral Greig set up a garden over there. As time went on, the trees stopped bearing fruits and little by little the place got the name “Wild garden”. There are no apple trees here for a long time, nor the Temple of Vesta, but this place is one of the most interesting monuments located in the center of Mykolaiv.
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Ancient settlement “Wild garden” is the only archeological site that kept the remains of the Black Sea port city of the legendary Troy. In 1927 Feodosii Kaminskyi, famous Ukrainian archeologist, dug out an ancient bronze copper. Just from this moment a history of the ancient settlement started. The arrest and jail placement of the archeologist held up the research and only in 1991 the excavation works were renewed.
Archeologist discovered that the ancient settlement had been developing within XIII – XI centuries BC and it was coaeval with Troy. People settling down on this territory are the Cimmerians, nomad tribes, representatives of the North Iranian language group. The unique character is that the Cimmerians settled down on this place and established a large settlement.
The remains of defense construction, economic and religious buildings have been found on the territory of the settlement. The temple which has been found testified that the inhabitants had worshiped the Sun. During the excavations more than seventy bronze items have been found: piercers, axes, knives, big bronze coopers. About one hundred bone items: psalia, objects for rope platting, skates. Over 150 stone artifacts – stelae, grinding tools, maces, hammers, crockery. All the artifacts which have been found are kept at the Regional Museum of Regional Studies “Staroflotski kazarmy” (lit. “Old Navy Barracks”).
The findings prove a high level of development of the settlement. According to archeologists, residents of the settlement could trade with Asia Minor, Balkan and Baltic countries, Transylvania, and through them – trade with the British Isles. In 2008 archeologists found a historic treasure – a collection of bronze items: ten axes for wood processing, tips for pillums, a saw-like knife. The author of these objects - a blacksmith – hid them behind the wall of the house. It is recognized to be a significant property at that time, so it is believed that people left their homes in a hurry when the settlement was attacked. Convenient location of the settlement, confluence of rivers attracted many people in various times. As judged by the findings, the Scythians, the Greeks paid visit to this area. Later, in XVI-XVIII centuries the Kozaks and the Turkish left their pipes here. “Wild Garden” has its map and new objects are plotted on the map. It is assumed that the total area was equal to 6-7 hectares. The territory of current excavations is surrounded by the river on one side and by
modern houses on another side. Thus, the conclusion has been made that for centuries some buildings had been moving down from the steep into the river and some of the building are still under construction. Nowadays archeologist Kyrylo Horbenko, head of the expedition, is dreaming to cream the museum “Wild garden”.
Ancient settlement “Wild garden” is the only archeological site that kept the remains of the Black Sea port city of the legendary Troy. In 1927 Feodosii Kaminskyi, famous Ukrainian archeologist, dug out an ancient bronze copper. Just from this moment a history of the ancient settlement started. The arrest and jail placement of the archeologist held up the research and only in 1991 the excavation works were renewed.
Archeologist discovered that the ancient settlement had been developing within XIII – XI centuries BC and it was coaeval with Troy. People settling down on this territory are the Cimmerians, nomad tribes, representatives of the North Iranian language group. The unique character is that the Cimmerians settled down on this place and established a large settlement.
The remains of defense construction, economic and religious buildings have been found on the territory of the settlement. The temple which has been found testified that the inhabitants had worshiped the Sun. During the excavations more than seventy bronze items have been found: piercers, axes, knives, big bronze coopers. About one hundred bone items: psalia, objects for rope platting, skates. Over 150 stone artifacts – stelae, grinding tools, maces, hammers, crockery. All the artifacts which have been found are kept at the Regional Museum of Regional Studies “Staroflotski kazarmy” (lit. “Old Navy Barracks”).
The findings prove a high level of development of the settlement. According to archeologists, residents of the settlement could trade with Asia Minor, Balkan and Baltic countries, Transylvania, and through them – trade with the British Isles. In 2008 archeologists found a historic treasure – a collection of bronze items: ten axes for wood processing, tips for pillums, a saw-like knife. The author of these objects - a blacksmith – hid them behind the wall of the house. It is recognized to be a significant property at that time, so it is believed that people left their homes in a hurry when the settlement was attacked. Convenient location of the settlement, confluence of rivers attracted many people in various times. As judged by the findings, the Scythians, the Greeks paid visit to this area. Later, in XVI-XVIII centuries the Kozaks and the Turkish left their pipes here. “Wild Garden” has its map and new objects are plotted on the map. It is assumed that the total area was equal to 6-7 hectares. The territory of current excavations is surrounded by the river on one side and by
modern houses on another side. Thus, the conclusion has been made that for centuries some buildings had been moving down from the steep into the river and some of the building are still under construction. Nowadays archeologist Kyrylo Horbenko, head of the expedition, is dreaming to cream the museum “Wild garden”.