Archaeologists in Kazakhstan find rare gold jewellery and artefacts from Early Iron Age

Addis Ababa, December 25, 2025 (FMC) — Scientists discovered unique gold jewellery, bronze and bone artefacts, and ceramics dating back to the IV-III centuries BC during excavations of the burial mounds in Kazakhstan, as reported by TV BRICS, citing its Kazakhstani partner media Kazinform.

All the finds have already been transferred to the local history museum, where restoration work has recently been completed.

The artefacts include fragments of gold jewellery, beads, earrings, bone buttons, bronze pins, buckles, and various ceramic vessels. It is noted that the gold plates and the “varvorka”, a pendant decoration used in the ritual and status costumes of the ancient inhabitants of the region, are of particular value.

The museum’s curator underlined that the metal objects had been cleaned of corrosion and mineral deposits, and the bone and ceramic items had been restored to almost their original appearance. Thanks to this, the exhibits were included in the museum’s new temporary exhibition.

The Dauylbay Range remains one of the least studied regions. According to archaeologists, there are over 190 archaeological sites in an area of more than 100 square kilometres: about 150 burial complexes, more than 20 camps and settlements, as well as 20 clusters of petroglyphs dating from different eras, from the Bronze Age to the present day.