It was discovered by accident. Twenty years ago, the local land reclamation specialists decided to organize in the valley of the Big, important because of its reservoir. Before the valley was flooded, there came archaeologists. The expedition was headed by Gennady Zdanovich of Chelyabinsk University is a great specialist, a famous archeologist. In the valley, scientists have found many historical monuments of different periods - the early iron age and bronze age, Sarmatian and log periods. Among the traditional burial mounds and burial grounds were monument strange and incredible ancient city, built around 3700 years ago and existed in the XV-XVII centuries BC! It was called Arkaim - so old maps was marked this valley and mountain nearby.

First there was bewilderment. On aerial photographs was a clear circle with a diameter of 170 m, another circle inside and radial segments between them. What is it? From where? Why? Then they began to dig - and the circle was strengthening, and segments - dwellings. The city was surrounded by a moat two-meter depth and two-meter height shaft with a wooden palisade on the crest. Inside he had another round of fortifications with a ditch and a shaft. In the centre was a square. Around her, wall to wall - radially oriented at home. And the same house between two defensive circles. Homes were 70 in each lived for several families is probably related. The city might have about three thousand people!

Who were these people? Ancient arias - the ancestors of Indo-European peoples. Probably, the ancestral home of Indo-Aryans is the area of the so-called Andronovo culture between the Ural ridge in the West, the Ob and the Yenisei river in the East. From the North it borders with the forest-steppe in the South captures the wilderness. Arkaim lies on the edge described space. Hence, it is possible that the "rig Veda" or Avesta folded Arkaima? And our historical homeland contributed to the development of civilization contribution not less than Egypt or Greece? Yes, this is quite likely. Do ancient texts say that their authors come from the North. For example, there are described or referred to animals and plants, which in India has never been beavers, lindens, maples... Apparently, on the territory of Arkaim and around, within 200-300 km, formed a powerful ancient civilization, and then its inhabitants have spread around the world and was in Greece, Persia, India.

Arkaim. Aerial photography of the settlement

If this hypothesis is correct, it turns out that the TRANS-Ural civilization became the cradle of all Indo-European culture. Arkaim was not the only city in these places. When was opened Arkaim, archaeologists remembered that twenty years earlier, they already faced similar phenomenon to Arkaim remained without proper assessment and understanding. Then was discovered the city of Sintashta. But he was not so lucky - he was half-erased changed the channel of the river, and the other half seemed to archaeologists phenomenon is not quite clear, and very unusual, almost casual. After Arkaim began a more detailed investigation of the territory around, which results were opened 20 more cities, separated from each other by 50-70 km of These places are called the land of Ancient Cities. Apparently, there was a powerful ancient civilization, but it was short-lived - for some reason, the inhabitants left.

The ancient city was in the form of the circle - this came to us Arkaim, never rebuilt. The city in which they lived longer rebuilt. Gradually, they took the form of an oval, then square that can be traced clearly in the excavations. All they had ditches and ramparts, the fortified walls of logs, all used natural protection - built or on the Cape, river bend, or on the hill among the marshes. In cities was powerful protection - two meter ditch, plus two meters shaft, plus the palisade on top - and all in a high place. However, while we do not know with whom they fought their residents and fought there at all. Five-meter protection could be a gigantomania like the Egyptian pyramids or the colossus of Rhodes - known ancient sinned large forms. Better than other cities excavated Arkaim, but there is no hint of the military actions. The city was destroyed, but by the people themselves. More precisely, he was burned. Apparently, one day all the inhabitants of the city stood up, carefully cleaned the house, Packed up, set fire to the city and left. It clearly reads in the excavations. In homes all clean, there is no hint thrown into a panic now. All that remained in dwellings - broken shards on the floor. All wells were neatly covered with lids. In ditches we found a whole struck down the wall, moved by the fire, in the soil remained tracer coal and other evidence of fire. There is no hint that the city was stormed by or seized by surprise.

Why do people left Arkaim? This is one of his mysteries. Why Indo-Aryans left inhabited by them? The rest of the territory was inhabited by ordinary nomadic herders with a very low level of culture. Why they left, and Indo-Aryans left, having lived there for only about two centuries?

About high culture Arkaima testifies the existence of protogoroda, not the accumulation of random seasonal settlements. The town is a correct form a circle. To build it, it was necessary to have special knowledge and special angular tools. Internal ditch was covered by a wooden deck, forming the street, and served as the drainage system. In it every 15-20 m wells have been dug, where the water rushed. Their depth of up to two-three meters to sandy horizon, otherwise a runoff would be impossible. Therefore, residents have an idea about the structure of the soil, were able to use it. Striking the correct markup dwellings, each of which ended in the courtyard. They are closely adjoined to each other, separating a common wall. The roofs were made of wood, with ventilation and openings for light.

Each house has two parts: a residential, divided into rooms, and business. There stood metallurgical furnaces, which were melted bronze. I must say that the ovens were perfect - with wells ducts to enhance ventilation with furs and extraction system in the roof. Arkaima did and pottery - for cooking and food storage. In each room had their own pockets - for heating and cooking.

Proved complicated and structure of the walls. In addition to the ring of ramparts, the city discovered radial strengthened with stronger walls, focusing on four sides of the world. In the outer circle was a defensive tower, the city can be reached only through them, and there was inputs true and false - labyrinths, leading into the trap. The enemy, who did not know the device of the city, was unlikely to take him.

Apparently, residents of Arkaim were familiar with astronomy and so he built his city as an Observatory. It has walls, focused on the winter and summer solstice, spring and autumn equinox. This is all very reminiscent of the famous Stonehenge in the UK, created in the same period. While the Central square, obviously, served as places of worship. So Arkaim was an Observatory, a temple and a center of crafts. And around the non-fortified territory was populated by people who in the moment of danger was going to the city. Simple calculations show that such a structure could be created in one season. And lasted a hundred or two hundred years.

Two kilometers from the city discovered burial mound with dozens of graves. He has a complex configuration in the form of vertical pyramid with horses, chariots, meat of sacrificial animals and things. In one of the burial scientists have found the woman of about thirty, in front of her skull, where the "third eye", has been strengthened crystal rhinestone - apparently she was a priestess.

Valley, surrounded by the ridge of hills, like a giant bowl. In the Cup have terraces - bottom ancient lakes, two rivers flow - the Bolshaya and Otuhaka. The valley is closed from all sides - only the river had cut himself in the narrow ridge of course. Hills are made of granite and basalt. 37 centuries ago they were covered with thick forests. The valley was very convenient for grazing, ridges closed it from the winds.

Still, Indo-Aryans left her. Nomadic tribes, not having learned the culture of their predecessors lived there and later. There are several hypotheses about the outcome of the Indo-Aryans from places of their habitat. Around 3,400 years ago there was a major environmental catastrophe - the eruption of the volcano of Santorini in the Aegean sea. Some even tend to associate it with the disappearance of Atlantis. It was possible, from the point of view of Geology, explosion, with the release of huge quantities of ash and gases. It is not excluded that the year was accompanied and other climatic cataclysms, something like a nuclear winter. Perhaps it was natural disasters and prompted Arkaima, somehow affected by the disaster, to go in search of warmer places.

There are more banal explanation. Analyses buried under Arkaim shaft soils show that at the time of construction of the city, the climate in the valley was favorable. There were growing rich grass for the animals and dense forests. But for two hundred years people could ruin the soil cover with their huge flocks, to bring to nothing forests, which are constantly needed and for repair of buildings, and for metallurgical production, and for the domestic hearth. This is evidenced by the fact that by the time people leaving the climate in the valley has become much drier. And the forests on the ridge have not recovered, there was only a small groves.

The fight for the city lasted two years. Now on the area of about four thousand hectares is organized historical-landscape reserve Arkaim. Its task is to preserve not only the ancient city, N.Oh and nature. The Chelyabinsk region is very dirty, especially its Central and Northern part. The southern corner where Arkaim, most pure and untouched. Now in the reserve study of the nature of the soil, minerals. In its southern part was found an ancient volcano. Ideally, we need to create the national Park centre in Arkaim. Until the decision on the organization of the national Park "local level", but it gives hope that the land of Ancient Cities will continue.
Ancient Observatory in the Urals?

Outdoor 18 years ago in the southern Urals and the legendary ancient city of Eurasia Arkaim gave the world another sensation. Recently it became known that the ancient city, located in the giant earthen bowl, is a first astronomical Observatory of the highest accuracy class. Not to believe this fact is even more difficult than to believe. And here's why. The ancients were able to learn about the structure of the star sky so much that in the first place there is delighted question - "how did they manage it," not surprised - "why do they need".

The number of pilgrims on the ruins of an ancient Observatory speaks for itself. For ten years in Arkaim visited various scientists, archaeologists, astronomers, archaeologist, physics, Theosophists, science-fiction writers, specialists working at the intersection of the various scientific disciplines, as well as philosophers and geopolitics from all over the world. Someone pulled on "homeland Zarathustra", others-in parallel worlds, because Arkaim fantastically has pushed the boundaries of time and space, rewriting the appearance of our ancestors, a brilliant mind, talent and will almost 50 centuries ago. And all the pilgrims without exception noted truly fantastic impact on man this earthen bowls and fascinating spherical structures.

Opened as a super city of antiquity was truly a miraculous way a few days before his death beneath the waves of a new water reservoir.

It soon became clear that Arkaim not just one of the unique points of the huge cities of the Country - the highly civilized education along the Ural mountain range, but the mystical center on extensive map, meticulously reconstructed by archaeologists.

It was assumed that this is the walled city, whose inhabitants were devoted his days (over 150 years) the production of bronze and manufacture of her artistic metal products, nahoditsa sales in the Mediterranean. And then, judging by the results of the excavations, left the town forever, willingly Ismailov it to ashes. In the excavation was found no trace of sudden disaster or panic flight.

Striking a perfect design with its own value, opened the eyes of the scientist, as soon as were discovered characteristic prioritetnyh observatories ancient times, the vizier, aimed in all directions.

The combination of perfectly executed design, sight and perfect human brain - these are essential components for accurate astronomical observations. It became clear to scientists that they are dealing with a great Tradition, a mark which, miraculously preserved in the ruins of Arkaim, which is available for the reading, decoding, productive use. How? This question cannot be answered unambiguously.

At least part of the mysterious veil became transparent. Everyone remembers the modern legend about the Golden Ball, located in a certain Area and flawlessly executing true desires "pilgrims". This legend is quite comparable with the influence of Arkaim and the magnificent ruins of ancient prioritetnoe Observatory. Been there admitted that they had "received" in some incomprehensible way. Often it looked pretty hard, but there was always a boon. Skeptics can check hundreds of such evidence, by starting lonely journey in Arkaim. We need only remember that the truth does not make common ownership, it is individual.

What made these people leave fabulous Arkaim is one of the most beautiful and mysterious places of our "green stars"? The threat of some powerful forces? The need for secrecy, taken here in a unique earthen bowl ancient city? Or knowing the harbinger of global geopolitical change? Indeed, on the territory of the Country of cities at some point occurred long ago guessed best linguists of modernity division prochorenko unity in two branches: Indo-Iranian and Iranian actually. This is one of the many lessons of Arkaim, only included in the cultural use of the changed reality. "The land without history", actually caught a Grand book, the pages of which are now scattered across the continent.

It is striking that the famous English Stonehenge, which represents an adequate mystery, is located almost on the same latitude in the similar earthen bowl. However, according to scientists, Arkaim something more perfect. Small by modern standards, the population of the Earth had five thousand years ago the fantastic abilities. No wonder the ancient discovered Pluto, the most remote planet of the Solar system, long before its "discovery" in the XX century, a Time of circulation of Pluto around the Sun is, according to today's data, 90 727 earth days; in the Sumerian sources listed number 90 720. Ancient Observatory has left us the results of the finest and long astronomical observations. In Babylon with the accuracy of predicted a solar Eclipse, perfectly oriented in the position of the planets relative to each other. In Sumer conversion of the moon calculated with precision up to 0.4 seconds. The duration of the year, according to their calculations, different from modern data in just 3 minutes.

Protourize knew by heart the whole chapters in the book of mystery of nature and could read invisible. Arkaim perfectly testifies to this.