Mounds
Berel Mounds
This place attracts visitors with its unsolved mysteries.
Visit Duration
1 day
Route cost
Location
East Kazakhstan province
Berel Mounds
This place attracts visitors with its unsolved mysteries.
The Berel Burial Mounds are located in the Shilikta Valley in the East Kazakhstan Province. It consists of 72 graves, dating back to 5-4 centuries BC. The most significant burial of the necropolis is the Golden Barrow of Kings. A luxurious costume embroidered with gold plates and decorations was discovered there. Many artifacts of the Berel Mounds are displayed not only in Kazakhstani museums, but also in the world-famous Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.