Arkaim. Reviews of tourists about the mystery of the ancient world

Arkaim is considered one of the most iconic places in the Urals. Testimonials visited here indicate that not only tourists but esotericists, psychics and occultists aspire here. What is this place? Arkaim is an ancient fortified settlement, dating back to the 3rd-2nd millennium BC. It is located on the elevated cape, which appeared due to the confluence of the rivers Utyaganka and Bolshaya Karaganka. At a distance of 2 kilometers to the north-west is the settlement of Alexandrovsky, belonging to the Bredinsky district. The settlement was discovered in 1987 by an archaeological group. In 4 years this zone was declared a reserve.

Arkaim is a rather complex structure, which includes the fortified city, the remains of ancient pastures and two necropolises. The first consists of two walls in the form of rings. They are connected to the premises in the form of a circular sector. And this is only a hundredth part of what can be said about such a monument as Arkaim. Reviews of tourists notice the fact that in the construction of the city there is a clear geometry. And I want to calculate the intent of the creators. And many observe the coincidence of certain details of Arkaim with similar elements of Stonehenge. So, one and the second monument are almost at one latitude, and the location is a cup-shaped valley with a relief horizon. And the more you compare these two places, the more you find the details that repeat each other. From this we can conclude that Arkaim is a subhorizon observatory.

Continuing to inspect this monument, you can see a number of rooms. In the central part was the square. Between the one and the second wall there was a ring road. Summarizing the above, we can conclude that the city was a fortress and two ring houses. Thousands of legends and myths circulate around the Arkaim settlement. Reviews of tourists tell about them. Many of the legends are controversial. So, according to one of the scientific hypotheses, this city is a space observatory. However, none of the versions have sufficient evidence.

What to see in the Arkaim reserve? Reviews of tourists show that the inspection is best to begin with the historic park. There are gravestones of stone, mysterious menhirs. In addition, the medieval complex Aksai is located in the park. It will be interesting to visit the museum reconstruction "Kurgan Temir", where scientists based on the excavations of the Sarmatian mound recreated a copy of the ancestral burial vault of steppe nomads. No less attractive is the ethnographic museum "Cossack Manor", where a collection of exhibits collected from all over the Southern Urals is presented. Here you can not only see the household utensils, but also learn about the traditions of the ancestors.

A trip to Arkaim will allow you to see the settlement of the Copper-Stone Age, recreated in its full size by the excavations of the Botay settlement. These dwellings resemble circular dugouts. It was this kind of their kind that helped to withstand complex climatic conditions. It is impossible not to mention the Museum of Nature and Man. Its exposition is divided into several eras, each of which will acquaint with a certain period of settlement of these lands. Not so long ago a new object for inspection appeared on the territory of the Arkaim museum - a nomadic nomad camp consisting of four yurts. Here you can not only familiarize yourself with the life of the people, but also spend the night in one of the yurts, having issued a lease.

Tours in Arkaim are best done in the summer, as the exposition is open from May to October. For those who arrive on their own transport, there is parking. There are no hotels.

Tourists can be accommodated in a tourist trailer, a place where you need to pre-book. For an additional fee, you can set your own tent on the territory of the reserve. For the convenience of tourists there are 10 toilets, there is a wash basin with tap water. The territory is illuminated. For organized groups there is a dining room. You can cook food yourself on a fire, after buying food in a kiosk. In addition, there is a shop with souvenirs.