Occupants destroy unique historical monument in Mariupol - Andriushchenko
Kyiv • UNN
Russian invaders in occupied Mariupol are using excavators to destroy the Did mound, a historical monument dating back to the 5th millennium BC.
Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied Mariupol are destroying the historical monument of the fifth millennium BC - the Did mound - with excavators. This was reported by the advisor to the mayor of Mariupol Petro Andriushchenko, UNN reports .
Russians are destroying the largest historical monument not only in Mariupol, but in Ukraine and the world... The sprawling hill has a current height of six and a half meters and a diameter of 70 meters. The Did Mound dates back to the fifth millennium BC, meaning it is much older than the city and is the same age as the Pyramids of Egypt,
Details
The mayor's advisor published footage showing how the Russian occupiers are destroying the city's historical monument with excavators.
For reference
The Grandfather Mound is an archaeological site on the northwestern outskirts of Mariupol in the Central District. The mound is known from ancient maps, and this is how its name is marked on them. The sprawling hill is of scientific and historical interest only, as it is a contemporary of the world-famous pyramids of Ancient Egypt. The Did mound is an earthen but architectural structure. It was created in its time from pieces of soil with grass. No matter how big the mound was, it was created from fertile soil, which is what makes it different from natural hills.
Recall
Between February 24, 2022, and February 25, 2024, the Russian Federation destroyed or damaged 945 cultural heritage sites. Of these, 128 were monuments of national significance, 742 of local significance, and 75 were newly discovered cultural heritage sites.
