2,500-Year-Old Amphora Found by Ukrainian Troops in Southern Ukraine [View all]

17 March, 2025
Historical artifacts found by TDF soldiers. Photo: 123rd Brigade


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Soldiers of the 123rd Territorial Defense Brigade (TDF) stumbled upon an ancient burial ground while constructing fortifications in southern Ukraine, the brigade’s press service reported.

During excavation works, an excavator operator named Mykola found a small amphora. Intrigued by the discovery, he consulted his colleague named Yevhen, an avid history enthusiast. Together, they decided to donate the artifact to the Mykolaiv Regional Museum of Local Lore, known as “StaroflotskiBarracks.”

Museum experts identified the artifact as a Corinthian amphora, traditionally used for ritual purposes and placed in graves. Further analysis revealed that the place where the soldiers carried out the fortification work was an ancient burial ground dating back to the VI-V centuries BC.



Damaged historical artifacts found by territorial defense soldiers. Photo: 123rd Brigade

Another significant find was an Ionian vessel known as an oinochoe, an ancient Greek jug with a single handle and three spouts, used to pouring wine during symposia, ritualized feasts in ancient Greece.

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