Kul-Oba

Kul-Oba (Ukrainian: Куль-Оба; Russian: Куль-Оба, Crimean Tatar: Kül Oba; meaning "hill of ash" in Crimean Tatar)[citation needed] is an ancient archaeological site, a Scythian burial tumulus (kurgan), located near Kerch in eastern Crimea,[1] on the right side of the M25 road to Feodosiya.

Uncovered in 1830, the stone tomb yielded a wealth of precious artifacts which drew considerable public interest to Scythian world.

The timber ceiling seems to have been designed to imitate a Scythian wooden tent; it is decorated by a canopy with gold plaques.

His social position was highlighted by a diadem encircling his head, surmounted by a pointed felt headgear with gold pendants.

A separate section of the couch contained other grave goods, including a phial, a whip, a knife, and a quiver - all inlaid with gold or precious stones.