Ulaanbaatar
Some 270 new findings discovered at Shoroon Bumbagar site
Art & Culture
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ An archaeological exploration and research work was made at the Shoroon Bumbagar site near Ulaan Kherem of Bayannuur soum of Bulgan aimag and some 270 new items have been discovered, reported the expedition members.
The Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO, UNESCO Beijing Office and Center of Cultural Heritage have been jointly implementing a project “Capacity-Building and Awareness-Raising for the Preservation, Conservation, Visibility and Sustainable Management of the Archeological Site of Shoroon Bumbagar of Mount Maikhan” since 2014 after the Shoroon Bumbagar tomb was discovered in 2011. As this was the first painted tomb to be discovered in Mongolia, local authorities requested assistance from UNESCO for the preservation of the site which required professional expertise in the field of mural paintings conservation and restoration as well as preservation of underground archaeological heritage.
As part of the project the Center of Cultural Heritage expedition team comprised of five members made explorations and recordation between May 17 and 28. “A total of some 270 new findings were discovered and recorded including two fortresses, a Shoroon bumbagar tomb, 46 square graves of Bronze Age, 31 tombs, 180 graves of three Xiongnu burial sites, cave paintings from 8 places, a shamanist shrine of Turkic Khaganate and 80 small tombs of unknown time as well as 450 archeological findings were documented with satellite imagery. Moreover, fragments of unique Kurgan stelae and monument with Chinese writing were discovered and registered in the cultural heritage record,” said expert of the Center of Cultural Heritage G.Ankhsanaa.
Researcher of the International Institute for the Study of Nomadic Civilizations, professor A.Ochir noted “A mural painting depicting 24 men, a white tiger, a blue dragon, two saddled horses and ancient flag was discovered during the exploration. It was found in the northernmost part of the burial tomb. The mural paintings and archaeological monuments reveal the history, industrial and religious development, cultural and aesthetic revolutions as well as the traditional values of ancient tribes of Mongolia. It was an important exploration that expanded the area with mural paintings to the Khangai Mountains.”
B.Misheel
