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  • Беломорские Петроглифы. Photo 1
  • Беломорские Петроглифы. Photo 2
  • Беломорские Петроглифы. Photo 3
  • Беломорские Петроглифы. Photo 4

Description

White Sea petroglyphs are rock carvings that are monuments of monumental artistic creativity of the primitive era. They are located in the Belomorsky region of Karelia, on the islands of the Vyg River, and date back to the 4th-3rd millennium BC.

This archaeological complex consists of rock paintings and more than 30 ancient human sites. It received the status of historical and cultural designation in order to protect unique archaeological monuments of federal significance.

The White Sea petroglyphs are located in the town of Zalavruga, on the islands of the Vyg River, approximately 6-8 km from its confluence with the White Sea, near the village of Vygostrov. They were discovered in the lower reaches of the Vyg River, on the islands of Shoyrukshin, Erpin Pudas and others.

These petroglyphs represent more than 2,000 individual figures depicting people, animals, hunting scenes, battles and ritual processions. Among them is the oldest image of a man on skis in Europe. The sizes of the figures vary from 3 cm to 3 m.

As part of the research, about 200 thousand objects were discovered on the territory of the White Sea petroglyphs, including stone items, fragments of ceramics, iron objects, jewelry made of amber and bronze.

In 2018, the White Sea Petroglyphs were included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and in July 2021 they were included in this list.

In 2020, work was planned to improve the territory of the White Sea petroglyphs, including reconstruction of the road, design of infrastructure facilities and tourist accommodation.

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