Unearthing the forgotten history of Old Rus. Doc film follows the Suzdal archaeological expedition

20 years of research of the Institute of Archaeology have opened for us new pages of the history of Northeastern Russia. In the 9th century AD, the Slavs had come here and drastically changed the landscape, turning the endless forest into agricultural land. Moreover, archaeology has allowed us to understand how complex life was in ancient Russia. We know about the relations between towns and villages, between princes and regular people, lifestyle and connections of the villagers. The scale of this project is unbelievable. 20 years of work. 70,000 ha covered by surveys. Over 16,000 individual finds. Over 80,000 ceramic sherds. 420 settlements. Incredibly hard work of the total coverage with surveys of the vast territory. All is an effort of the Suzdal archaeological expedition headed by Nikolai Makarov. Stars: Nikolai Makarov, Director of the Institute of Archaeology, Academician of the RAS, Moscow Anastasia Fedorina, Junior Researcher of the Branch of Medieval studies of the Institute of Archaeology The channel exists on private donations. Support us Contact us