Russia discovered a golden block of 2,400 years old

Two golden block jars, dating back to 2,400 years ago, which were used by Scythian chiefs to smoke marijuana and opium, were discovered in Russia.

The golden block of 2,400 years old is in Russia

Along with two jute, archaeologists also discovered another series of artifacts while working at a kurgan - a huge remains of this civilization.

Block gold is found in Russia.(Source: ibtimes)

Anton Gass, an archaeologist from the Universal Cultural Heritage Foundation , said on National Geographic that this is a "once- in-a-hundred-time discovery, " and emphasizes that the artifacts discovered 'are in The best artifacts belong to this area that we know of. '

Archaeologists first encountered this kurgan in 2013 when construction workers prepared the site to install the power line. After that, the location was kept secret to prevent the bandits from damaging the archaeological site.

Archaeologist Andrei Belinski, who started excavations, said he did not initially think he would find much. However, the team quickly discovered a thick layer of clay wrapped around a flat, wide, flat chamber and golden objects.

Archaeologists have found two golden vessels shaped like buckets, placed face down, inside are gold cups, rings and bracelets. In total, this treasure weighs more than 3kg.

Scientists then tested the black substance that clung to the inside of two small buckets, and the results showed that this was marijuana and opium . This gave further evidence for the custom first presented by the Greek historian Herodotus: 'The Scythians used a kind of leaf to create smoke without any Greek sauna pass, and make them scream. '

Two golden balls and many other objects were found.(Source: ibtimes)

Other experiments showed that two jars were used to cook and drink a strong drink containing opium, while cannabis was burned nearby.'Undoubtedly, these two drugs have been used at the same time, ' Gass said.

Scythians are nomads who migrated from Central Asia to southern Russia and Eastern Europe, forming a powerful empire on the territory of today's Crimea . They were known for their fighting skills, but suffered a great defeat in the 4th century BC, eventually being conquered by the Samaritans .

Talking about this discovery, Belinski said : 'This is absolutely a surprise for us. We didn't think we could find anything like this. '/.