The burial corridor of an ancient
mausoleum was discovered in the Saraishyk museum-reserve. The structure, made
of fired bricks, is believed to date back to the 15th-16th centuries. Despite
the dome of the mausoleum being destroyed, the enclosed corridor has been
preserved in its original form. The dromos is 170 cm long and 60 cm high, and
this is only a partially excavated section of the corridor.
«Mausoleums built in a similar manner have been
discovered in Saraishyk before, but they were heavily damaged. The
unique feature of this mausoleum is that its dromos is completely preserved.
According to preliminary assumptions, people of high social status may have
been buried here,» said archaeologist Amangeldy Zainov.
Archaeologists conducted excavations in three
separate areas. In one of them, they found the walls of a large tomb
that is connected to a corridor.
«I am now sitting at the entrance to the
mausoleum. It is worth noting that yellow and red bricks were used in
its construction. The yellow bricks are from the Golden Horde era, while the
red bricks were likely made by firing building blocks. This is a very rare find
in Saraishyk,» said student Yerassyl Omirbek.
Other artifacts also highlight the historical
significance of this unique find. A household room was discovered in the
southern part of the dromos, along with ceramic jars, jewelry, medieval
decorative moldings, and copper coins. The archaeological site will undergo a
thorough investigation.
