This is from a blog at
http://www.for-ua.com/. The photographs are not the best. The first one does remind me of a Trypillian culture iconic motif - also known as a "bird" goddess (the pointy head is indicative of this type of carving - some people call them "lizard" heads, a headdress or dressed hair? but this could just be erosion too - looks like there are the remnants of ears and some kind of face) - also looks rather Cyclaic.
It's hard to tell what else the first photo is attached to - it's just a head shot. Shot #2 is okay, but is shot #3 a close-up of the face of #2 - or a different rock carving? How close are the rock carvings of shots #1 and #2? So many questions!
Stonehenge Found in Carpathians
August 28, 2008
There are more than ten prehistoric rocky sculptures in Carpathians. Scientists compare them to English Stonehenge.
Scientists do not know who and when cut out these sculptures, but they are sure that such historic evidences are rare for Europe. Sculptures were found in village Snidavka, Kosov region.
Archeologists always knew that there were rare sculptures in the mountains. However, any explorations were forbidden during the Soviet time. But when the exploration was allowed there were no money. Research started only three years ago, and ten rocky rarities were immediately found.
This sculpture could have become the gold mine for tourist business. But it has never become. 14-meter sculpture of a pregnant woman is the most valuable discovery of archeologists. It might not have analogs in the whole world.
According to archeologist Mykola Kogutyak, the sculpture is 5-6 thousand years BC old. “It is the interweaving of north Black Sea civilizations,” he said.
Scientists do not know who and when cut out these sculptures. Ones say they belong to Trypillya culture, others mention more ancient civilizations, but both camps are sure that these are heathen symbols. In August scientists are holding international conference to define the fate of the mountain treasures. Archeologists stand for creation of historic and cultural reserve in Carpathian. Then it will change completely not only the tourist map of Ukraine, but of the whole Europe.
This is from a blog at http://www.for-ua.com/. The photographs are not the best. The first one does remind me of a Trypillian culture iconic motif - also known as a "bird" goddess (the pointy head is indicative of this type of carving - some people call them "lizard" heads, a headdress or dressed hair? but this could just be erosion too - looks like there are the remnants of ears and some kind of face) - also looks rather Cyclaic.
It's hard to tell what else the first photo is attached to - it's just a head shot. Shot #2 is okay, but is shot #3 a close-up of the face of #2 - or a different rock carving? How close are the rock carvings of shots #1 and #2? So many questions!
Stonehenge Found in Carpathians
August 28, 2008
There are more than ten prehistoric rocky sculptures in Carpathians. Scientists compare them to English Stonehenge.
Scientists do not know who and when cut out these sculptures, but they are sure that such historic evidences are rare for Europe. Sculptures were found in village Snidavka, Kosov region.
Archeologists always knew that there were rare sculptures in the mountains. However, any explorations were forbidden during the Soviet time. But when the exploration was allowed there were no money. Research started only three years ago, and ten rocky rarities were immediately found.
This sculpture could have become the gold mine for tourist business. But it has never become. 14-meter sculpture of a pregnant woman is the most valuable discovery of archeologists. It might not have analogs in the whole world.
According to archeologist Mykola Kogutyak, the sculpture is 5-6 thousand years BC old. “It is the interweaving of north Black Sea civilizations,” he said.
Scientists do not know who and when cut out these sculptures. Ones say they belong to Trypillya culture, others mention more ancient civilizations, but both camps are sure that these are heathen symbols. In August scientists are holding international conference to define the fate of the mountain treasures. Archeologists stand for creation of historic and cultural reserve in Carpathian. Then it will change completely not only the tourist map of Ukraine, but of the whole Europe.
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